Carlo Ancelotti, coach of Real Madridwas asked at the press conference before the match Chelsea as he said Xavi Hernandez, coach of Barcelonaabout the time his team played on Sunday against Getafe and pointed out that “you have to be ready to play” when you mark the calendar.
Xavi said after the match against the Madrid team, which ended in a goalless draw, that his team was affected by the state of the pitch at the Getafense stadium and the time at which the match was played, with too much sunBecause their footballers are more used to playing at night.
Ancelotti stressed, when asked about this matter, that the current football calendar requires “playing at different times” and “you always have to be ready”.
“For us the important thing is to play football. I think, to be honest, there are teams that are more used to playing in the afternoon than at night, but there is a calendar where you have to play at different times and you always have to be ready”, answered the Italian coach.
Source: La Verdad
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