Real Madrid started its La Liga title defense poorly. Note that the newly promoted aide Almeria took an early lead in the first half. Although Real Madrid took control of the game, the team failed to score in the first half. In the second 45 minutes, Lucas and Alaba scored for Real Madrid.

Well, the highlights of the game were Carlo Ancelotti’s decision to bench some key players, Antonio Rudiger’s debut, the VAR intervention, Ramazani’s celebration, and Camavinga and Tchouameni’s display in the midfield, but this article will center on how Rudiger’s La Liga debut performance explains why he’s better in a backline of three Centre-Backs. Take a look!

1. He Was Caught Out Of Position On A Few Occasions.

Note that at Chelsea, Antonio Rudiger played as a Left Centre-back, and this gave him an extra shield as there was always an extra man at the heart of Tuchel’s defense. At Real Madrid, Carlo Ancelotti is known for his defensive backline of four defenders, and this contributed to Rudiger’s struggles against Almeria.

For Almeria’s first-half goal, Antonio Rudiger was caught out of position while he was trying to set up a high line. This led to a goal because Rudiger could not catch up with Almeria’s Ramazani, and there was no extra Centre-back to serve as the German’s shield. Even though h was good in other aspects of the game, his debut suggests that he’s better in a system with three Centre-backs.