article_snippet: Carlo Ancelotti's Real Madrid played with a 4-4-2 formation that allowed The fans to defend properly and counterattack at the earliest opportunity.
article_snippet: Real employed a 4-4-2  to devastating effect against Bayern Munich in last season's Champions League .
article_snippet: Injuries to Bale (a 1-0 win against Bayern at the Bernabeu) and Cristiano Ronaldo (Copa del Rey final) forced Ancelotti to use a 4-4-2 system that proved to be so solid that the Italian coach played Bale (a 1-0 win against Bayern at the Bernabeu) as a midfielder on Real’s historic 4-0 win in Germany.
article_snippet: Ancelotti knew what Ancelotti had to do, Ancelotti used that same 4-4-2 formation with James and Isco on the wings, and Real Madrid were able to come back and earn a convincing 3-1 win against Messi and
article_snippet: Co. Considering how badly the team have struggled against Valencia and Atletico Madrid since 2015 started, it’s not surprising to see that several polls around the Spanish media prove that the fans want to see that 4-4-2 formation again.
article_snippet: But whenever you go up against the best clubs in European football, you need to have a good defensive plan that the usual 4-3-3 formation does not provide.
highlights_snippet: Many fans are calling for a return to Carlo Ancelotti's 4-4-2 formation .
  