In the match against Girona, Rodrygo found himself frequently operating down the left flank, even as the likes of Mbappé and Vinicius were on the field. Will he return to his usual spot on the right, or is Ancelotti fond of this new strategy?
The meeting between Florentino and Asencio stems from the events during last Wednesday’s Copa match against Real Sociedad. Asencio endured shocking chants of “Asencio, die!” from the stands, which halted the game temporarily. After the match, Ancelotti revealed he had substituted Asencio at halftime, citing his evident distress and the yellow card he received: “I took him off for both reasons. No one likes to hear “die” chanted in a stadium,” the coach acknowledged.