Some Real Madrid fans were ecstatic, wanting the team to play "Tiki-Taka" and believing they were the authentic ones, hoping the team could follow the Spanish and youth training path.
Even in faraway China, some began to support this claim.
However, some Real Madrid fans thought this was a conspiracy by Barcelona to draw Real Madrid into their favored domain.
But in any case, it shouldn't be the 4-2-2-2 formation that Pellegrini is playing now.
Especially since Pellegrini's 4-2-2-2 formation, as shown in friendly matches and training, looks more like a defensive counterattack, unlike what the France Team or Brazil Team used to play.
His style is clearly Fernando Riera's.
Why is there such a "mediocre" idea?
Pellegrini's 4-2-2-2 tactics have fatal weaknesses and flaws. In the attacking end, Real Madrid lacks wide assault and depth breakthrough capabilities, while on defense, Real Madrid's flanks become a major issue.
