Coach Carlo Ancelotti of Real Madrid has been open about the difficulty Rodrygo Goes has dealing with deep-lying defenses. The Brazilian scored against Athletic Club on the first day of the season, but he hasn’t found the back of the goal since.

Rodrygo scored 19 goals last year despite never being a sure starter. Rodrygo has just one goal from his predicted goals number of 3.2 to his name, but Ancelotti will undoubtedly be delighted that he is still getting into the right situations. Ancelotti was frank about the fact that he really preferred working in open areas.

These games are more challenging for him. Although there are limited places here, he excels in wide areas. He hasn’t had a chance to play outside in the open area. He was unfortunate today because he had two or three opportunities to score, he told Diario AS.Although there is a strong case to be made that this is true for the vast majority of players, Rodrygo seems to be feeling the effects of it more thus far this season. Even yet, the sample size is too tiny to determine whether Los Blancos should take this seriously.Karim Benzema is likely also missed by Rodrygo. Joselu is a very different striker from the Frenchman, and he had a good relationship with the Frenchman. Rodrygo is less comfortable playing closer to the last line of defense when Jude Bellingham, who is coming from the second line of attack, enters the game.