In Real Madrid there is a certain optimism again after the important victory in the Champions League against Atalanta before facing the rivalry against Rayo this Saturday in Vallecas (9:00 pm, Movistar LaLiga), before Wednesday’s Intercontinental final in Doha.
“I am optimistic because it was an important moment and we won on a difficult night. There was commitment, quality, attitude and teamwork. It was a complete game that added optimism, of course. Wednesday is very important but now we only think about tomorrow, we have a very important match on Wednesday and we want to do well by having a good match tomorrow,” said Carlo Ancelotti in a press conference.
The Italian expects Mbappé, who is injured, to go to Qatar and there it will be decided whether he will play or not. “The thing about Mbappé is not something very serious. He will travel to Qatar and see if he can play part of the game. We think he will recover from the injury in time. “It is difficult to say why these injuries happen . During the last breaks he stayed here, he rested, he worked and it was noticeable because his performance improved a lot. Camavinga will be available tomorrow,” said the coach without hiding his concern over the injuries affecting his team.
“With the coaching staff and the medical staff we are going to see how we can improve to compete and fight until the end. Little by little, things are starting to improve. We are very excited about the return of Alaba, who Close to the Return. There are many positive things,” Ancelotti said
Ancelotti was pleased with Tchouaméni’s performance as a center back in the last two games. “We have to thank him because he is playing in a position that is not his. He shows altruism, has no complaints and does everything he can. He did very well against Girona and Atalanta and we won both games. He is a fundamental pivot because he is defensive and there is no profile like him in the market we are in an emergency situation and sometimes he has to play as a center back we also like Asencio,” said Carletto.
One from Reggiolo praised Vinicius, who returned to the playing field in Bergamo after two weeks in dry dock due to injury, and Bellingham, the strongest player in the team. “For us, Vinicius continues to be the best in the world, with a tremendous humility that is quite rare in a player of his level,” he commented about the Brazilian. “I don’t know if he is the leader, but he is a very important player. Leaders are chosen by his teammates. Besides quality, he brings a lot of commitment to the team and this is highly valued by his teammates,” he said in English.
Ancelotti spoke about the lack of rotations and Endrick’s role. “I can rotate if I have players, but if my squad is 14 or 15 players it’s difficult to rotate. You talk about Endrick, that I give him few minutes, blah blah blah… but he is a very young player who needs to adapt, improve. Of course he prefers to play,” he said.
Source: La Verdad
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