Because Mertens wants better teammates he now doesn't believe in himself? It's a team sport, no one can win by themselves, if Messi or Ronaldo thinks someone isn't good enough to play with them, those players are out. Let's not forget how Ancelotti once again manages to put the blame on anyone but himself, "apparently" completely forgetting how this team performed before he was here.
Apparently players have asked Ancelotti for more intensity. The same happened at Bayern. He is so outdated.
intensity is the least of our worries the guy is a tactical dinosaur. intensity isn't gonna magically teleport half our team back in defense or attack when we either lose the ball or win it. He is not a top manager We need a regista we need two an LCM and an RCM to cover we need wingbacks that constantly run up and down the flanks we need 3 new forwards, sell insigne, milik and lozano while they are worth something before its too late I feel callejon and Mertens are better at doing what they do at a consistent level, so they should stay at least for subs and so on we need to sign a LB (pellgrini or Emerson) and sell Rui, Ghoulam should train till he is actually ready