The coach has acknowledged that the Brazilian has “disconnected” at some moments but has insisted that he is happy with his attitude
Ancelotti has assured that Brahim will have his moment during the season and that he does not expect signings in the winter market
Carlo Ancelotti has reviewed the current situation in Madrid in advance of the match that Madrid and Sporting Braga will play this Wednesday at the Bernabéu.
Madrid has nine points and is first in Group C. They will face Sporting Prague, who have only three points after adding one victory and two losses.
These have been some of the most notable phrases of the appearance:
The words of Puyol and Bojan about Vinicius
“If Puyol wants to speak personally with Vini, it’s up to him. He may have to improve in some circumstances, maybe yes, but he has improved a lot and will continue to improve. We are delighted with what he does. In the last few games he has gotten out of position in some moments, but to continue talking about his attitude is not true: he has improved a lot.
If Bellingham will play against Braga
“I don’t know. He hasn’t done all the training to avoid hits, but he has felt good in the movements. He will probably play tomorrow but I will evaluate it with him.”
Brahim’s situation
“The competition is very great. He is a player that I like, who is serious, professional and who will have his role. It could be tomorrow or in the next games. I have read that he is sentenced, no. I am not a judge who sentences. “It’s a very bad word that you journalists use a lot. I have something special for him because he played for Milan.”
About the team’s alleged lack of a goal
“I don’t control the statistics, but I think we have scored two or so goals per game. I think we have improved a lot defensively, we have kept a clean sheet several times, so we don’t need to score more goals. We have to be patient, there is moments when you shoot many times and are not effective. Rodrygo is the player who makes the most shots on goal in LaLiga. So we all have to be patient.”
If you expect signings in January
“We don’t need to sign in January. In the second part of the season the players who are injured will return. They will return before the end of the season. In the winter market we are not going to do anything.”
If you feel questioned
No, I feel very loved by the fans and the club. “I don’t feel all this criticism, I feel very comfortable.”