Balance is what Madridistas have been crying for since the start of the preseason. Since winning the UEFA Super Cup thanks to a marvelous brace by Cristiano Ronaldo, Los Blancos have not lived up to expectation. Pressure is on Carlo Ancelotti to put his team on the right track as the season is moving fast already.
Facing Atletico Madrid on Matchday 3 of the La Liga could be as beneficial as damaging to Real Madrid's momentum. They were stunned by Real Sociedad in the most improbable way the other time but Ancelotti has assured fans that things will improve on Saturday.
"We aren't going to put players in strange positions. We will look for equilibrium with style and philosophy, which has given us a lot of good results. We are confident that we will find it shortly," Carlo stated.
"The final part of last season we defended with a 4-4-2. We will try to do the same now and we won't change system.
"Balance means to have a side that is capable of doing both phases of play well: the defensive side and the attacking side."
Iker Casillas has lost the faith of anxious Real Madrid supporters after conceding four goals at the Anoeta. However, he remains Ancelotti's first choice ahead of summer signing Keylor Navas.
As of now, Atletico are kings of the Spanish capital, being the reigning Primera Division champions and having defeated Real in the Supercopa de Espana. The Rojiblancos will enter the Santiago Bernabeu stadium without fear. Will they come out victorious and leave Florentino Perez's expensive side still out of the top half in La Liga standings?
Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid team sheets
Real Madrid's lineup: Casillas, Pepe, Ramos, Coentrao, Ronaldo, Kroos, Benzema, James, Bale, Arbeloa, Modric.
Atletico's lineup: Moyá; Juanfran, Miranda, Godín, Siqueira; Gabi, Tiago, Koke, Raúl García, Raúl Jiménez, Mandzukic.
Where to watch the match: live steam info, TV listings, start time
Watch Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid live on Saturday, September 14, 2014:
In USA at 14:00 EST: beIN Sports en Español, beIN Sports USA, beIN SPORTS CONNECT
In UK at 19:00 BST: Sky Sports 5/HD, Sky Go Extra, Sky Go, NOW TV
In Canada at 14:00 EST: beIN Sports Canada, beIN Sports CONNECT Canada
In Australia at 4:00 AET: Fox Sports 1 Australia
In Spain at 20:00 local time: Canal+ Yomvi, Canal+ 1 / HD / 30
Visit the Real Madrid-Atletico match page for global broadcast listings. Interested in learning how you can watch the 2014-15 Liga season? Then check out La Liga 2014-15 Broadcast guide.
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