Real Madrid coach brags about the variety of alternatives available to him in his engine room before taking on Betis
Carlo Ancelotti is very happy with the variety of resources available to him. Especially in the engine room, where he combines the class and timeliness of his incombustible classics with the strength and physical prowess of the energetic young talents Real Madrid have engaged in recent years. «The midfield team is very strong, we have everything: youth, intelligence, quality, energy, positioning… The problem is the three molars that will start the match. But this is not so important, because with the changes and the resources we have, we can change the dynamics of the matches at any time,” said the coach in the preview of the duel that his team will measure with Betis, corresponding to the fourth day of the competition.
Real Madrid return to Santiago Bernabéu 106 days later with a top clash between the two teams that share the championship lead. That’s why Ancelotti predicted a thorny collision. “We started with a complicated game, difficult, against a good team that is going to compete,” said the Italian, recalling that Betis “plays very well, has good dynamics and confidence.”
The confrontation with the Verdiblancos is the first for Real Madrid after the full number of away wins they have started the season with. “Our idea does not change. We want to keep the same system and the same identity. We may push a little more at home. We will try to play more intense and aggressive,” the coach explained about that return to the Chamartín Coliseum.
The transalpine predicts a League “more competitive than last year” and believes that in the Champions League, which starts on Tuesday, there is “no favourites” at the moment, as everything “depends on what happens in March and April. He acknowledging that Real Madrid “has fewer doubts now than last year” as they have a “very good squad in all positions”.
He stood up for Hazard. Although the Belgian has not yet finished recovering to his best level, he sees him in good physical and mental condition. “He has not been touched. It works fine. It will play a more important role than last year. After three games, it is difficult to make an evaluation. I am convinced that it will play an important role this season,” assured he.
He pointed out that due to his characteristics, Tchouaméni makes the player “best suited” to perform the tasks that corresponded to Casemiro in previous courses, but explained that everything depends on the conditions of the matches. “Camavinga played there last year. Kroos is reliable in this position. It depends on how we want to play the games. If you have a very controlled game, Kroos can give us a lot more there. If more energy is needed, Camavinga and Tchouaméni can do better,” he said. Speaking of the former Monaco player, he noted that his rapid integration did not surprise him because they had studied him very well. “Everything we thought is shown. .” But he emphasized that they are working on their coupling with the circumstances of their peers. “He defends very well, but we need him to get used to the characteristics of the other players. Playing with Modric and Kroos is different for him than playing with Valverde and Camavinga.”
As for the transfer window, which closed smoothly for Real Madrid, he was happy because he knows he can count on the players whose future was in the air. “There are many players who only have a one-year contract, but that is not a problem for any of them,” said Reggiolo’s coach. About Asensio, he recalled that “last season was important” and was convinced that “this will be again”. “In this squad they are all motivated because there are players who have played very little and who have been decisive. A lot of the success of last year was from players who changed the dynamic when they came in.” Finally, he praised Ceballos. “We like him a lot because he has quality and that’s why he decided to stay. He is a player we like and who completes a very good medullary,” he said.
Source: La Verdad
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