Davide Ancelotti wants to make a name for himself – will he do it at Lille?

Davide Ancelotti is working to step out of his father Carlo's shadow after taking charge of Lille this summer. While Lille have begun their Ligue 1 campaign strongly with 15 points from eight games, they sit near the bottom of the Champions League table having lost all three matches. Most recently, Lille drew 1-1 against Filipe Luís's Monaco on Sunday, leaving them just one point behind league leaders Rennes.

Luke Entwistle writes that Davide Ancelotti has yet to establish a distinct tactical identity despite Lille's domestic success. Ethan Mbappé scored the opener against Monaco, but Lille retreated defensively, especially after Tanguy Nianzou was sent off, before Edan Diop equalized. The writer argues that while Ancelotti is no longer in his father's shadow, he has not yet proved himself in the spotlight.