Carlo Ancelotti’s Surprise Decision: Benching Players for Second Half of the Season

Introduction to the article: Real Madrid’s Goalkeeper Dilemma

Ancelotti’s Decision

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti had promised to make a decision on who would be the default starter goal keeper for the team before the Christmas break. Recent reports suggest that he has made his choice.

Kepa’s Situation

Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga was brought in on loan after an injury to Thibaut Courtois, leading many to assume he would be the starter for the rest of the season. However, Marca claims that Andriy Lunin may beat him to the number one spot.

Lunin’s Rise

Despite not being to Ancelotti’s liking as a back-up last season, Andriy Lunin has put in some excellent performances and conceded just 5 goals in 9 games. This has put him in contention for the starting role over Kepa, despite the latter’s positive attitude, work-rate, and performances.

The Decision

With Lunin set to start against Real Mallorca, it seems that the job may be his to lose as Ancelotti looks to make a change in the goalkeeping position for the remainder of the season.