When Capello coached the team, he liked using the double pivot combination of Emerson and Diarra.
This combination brought stability to Real Madrid's defense but significantly reduced the team's "spectacle" during matches.
Real Madrid continues to use the "double pivot" in their defense process, with two players always intercepting opponents in front of the defense line, but they are easily bypassed.
Schuster wants to eliminate the double pivot setup on defense, opting for a diamond formation in midfield with only one defensive midfielder, allowing Real Madrid to have an additional midfielder for attack, making the team's midfield more aggressive.
For this defensive midfielder, Schuster envisions a player who can both defend and organize.
A defensive midfielder needs to be able to defend and organize, but Gago and Diarra are clearly not satisfying Schuster.
If Ballack could join Real Madrid, this problem would be solved, but unfortunately, the transfer failed.
