Who will partner Vinicius Mbappe? Marca: Real Madrid’s third forward choice is still undecided

On November 20, "Marca" reported that coach Alonso has not yet determined the third candidate for Real Madrid's forward line, which has become a major problem in his lineup arrangement.

Currently, only Vinicius and Mbappe have locked in the starting line-up, and Rodrygo has been excluded from the competition for the right winger. In the 16 games played this season, the right winger position has become a rotation test point: Mastantono has started 5 times and used it the most, Dias 4 times, and Bellingham 3 times. It is worth noting that Rodrygo has never started on the right and only appeared on the left when Vinicius was absent.

The statistical performance of the rotation players is also unsatisfactory. Bellingham, Dias and Mastantono only contributed 5 goals and 3 assists in total. Such offensive output is obviously insufficient for Real Madrid's forward.

This is in sharp contrast to the stability of Ancelotti's coaching period. Last season, Anshuai used the "Rodrigo-Mbappe-Vinicius" combination to start 24 times.

In the 2023-24 season, the striker composed of Vinicius, Rodrygo and Bellingham, who served as the false nine, scored 64 goals together, helping the team win the double championship.

Even in the 2021-22 season, Ancelotti finally established the championship trident of Vinicius, Benzema and Valverde, while Alonso is still looking for his own best configuration.