The Real Madrid coach assures that “there is no desire for revenge” for the title loss against Barça in Saudi Arabia
«In the Super Cup we lacked commitment and decisiveness. We had individual mistakes that will not be repeated. It’s not the decisive game, but we want to take advantage. We are about to win an important game and we are going to fight to win it,” Carlo Ancelotti assured on Wednesday at the press conference ahead of the Cup semi-final against Barcelona. The Italian coach knows how important it is to fight against his eternal rival at the table and thus come closer to a competition that has stifled the whites in recent years.
And it is that the Copa del Rey has been more headache than joy for Real Madrid lately, especially compared to the Champions League, something that is not really Ancelotti’s concern. “They are different games. In 270 minutes you can win a title,” he said. Three games separate the whites from a title they said goodbye to too early last year and have high hopes for this year. “We don’t feel like a rematch, but because we’re close to a title and now the temperature of the kettle is rising. The good will come and we will compete to see if we can win something,” he added.
To “gain something” Ancelotti could make a small revolution in the center of the field with the aim of joining the new crop of footballers who are stomping. “These are games where you need a lot of things. You need personality and energy, so Kroos might not be in the elf because of energy, but he could be because of the personality and courage needed for this kind of encounter. We need to evaluate all of this,” he said, acknowledging that Tchouaméni “is recovering” and “could be a starter.”
Karim Benzema will be safe in that eleven after having a rough week after failing to win The Best award, an award Ancelotti doesn’t place much weight on. “It’s not that important for us. The World Cup said that Argentina was rightfully world champion, so it’s normal that Messi, Dibu Martínez and Scaloni won this award,” the Italian coach assured, before admitting that he could not choose three footballers because he has a “conflict of interest”. ».
In the end, Ancelotti wanted to park the result of the Spanish Super Cup. That day, his side showed their worst face, falling 1-3, a result that the Italian coach says will have no impact on what happens at the Santiago Bernabéu on Thursday.
“I don’t know what the cagometer is. It’s a different competition against a very strong rival. It will be an entertaining game and the fans will enjoy it. It’s a 180-minute game to get to a final,” he concluded.
Source: La Verdad
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