Carlo Ancelotti, manager of Real Madrid, He appeared after the Whites’ victory in the Clásico against Barcelona. The Italian coach winner from the blackboard in the duel with Xavi, He began by pointing out the keys to victory. “Against this type of team you have to play a complete match and we have done it. Real Madrid were good on the pitch, with or without the ball. The beginning was good. We got ahead early and controlled it well in the second half”.
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He then analyzed the defensive work of the white team. “With Lewandowski there was no marking prepared, but Militao had the mission of stopping him. Against De Jong and Pedri we have done well, using Kroos and Tchouameni“. Another of the points that the Madrid coach touched on were the players who came off the bench: “The five changes help you a lot. There are many players who are worth being in the starting eleven. The type of game was one of energy to put Valverde in and, if things didn’t go well, there were Valverde and Camavinga”.
Ancelotti also defended the game’s approach: “Last season I invented something, but in this game I tried not to invent and put the players in their place. Modric’s work has been spectacular. He has helped the team a lot”. He alluded to last season’s 0-4, a ‘blur’ on the Italian’s account, amended in the Clásico, where the Barça wingers were, Dembélé and Raphinha, were completely annulled. The Madrid coach was very intense throughout the match, running the positions of players like Vinicius and giving the necessary balance to his team at all times.