Real Madrid beat Celta in Balaídos with a resounding 1-4
“Modric is paramount, he is always ready. His goal has changed the game”, explained the white coach
Carlo Ancelotti, coach of Real Madrid, acknowledged that Croatian Luka Modric’s goal “changed & rdquor; Balaídos’ match because his team in the second half knew how to “handle transitions well & rdquor; to kill the Celt.
“When the game opens, with these players and their energy, it is very difficult for the rivals. We find ourselves well in a round trip match because we have a lot of energy and speed”he indicated in his appearance before the journalists.
The Italian coach praised the game of the young Tchouaméni because “he played with a lot of personality”but he also spoke of the Croatian Luka Modric, whom Balaídos fired with a standing ovation when he was substituted.
“Modric is paramount, he is always ready. His goal has changed the game because until then he was being matched, they pushed a lot in the first half and we had difficulties in possession. In the second part they lowered the intensity and we handled the transitions well, they have been spectacular & rdquor ;, she explained.
He highlighted the “good gesture & rdquor; of Karim Benzema with Eden Hazard, and downplayed the fact that the Belgian missed the penalty because he “has played little but has shown that he is coming back, facing well and being intense & rdquor ;.
Ancelotti also made it clear that to drive “well” His dressing room requires “the understanding of the veterans and the patience of the youngsters & rdquor ;, for this reason he thanked all his footballers for their predisposition.
“The veterans understand it very well because they see that the youngsters have shown that they deserve their place & rdquor ;, which influenced their analysis of the Tchouaméni match: “He has played very well, he has shown what he usually shows us in trainingyes He has defended very well, he has played with personality and he has felt comfortable because the team has played very well & rdquor ;.
Lastly, he talked about how Uruguayan international Fede Valverde has adapted to the winger position: “I still think he’s a very good midfielder, but in this position he helps us a lot in defensive work. He is starting to score, and that is also important”.