After the doubts that were formed along with the last defeat in the league against Betis, Carlo Ancelotti acknowledged at the previous Champions meeting against the Atlético de Madrid that the team “did not come to the best moment.”
“We don’t think we need to win tomorrow with the advantage for returning because it’s impossible. We know it’s going to be an equal match and that it will decide on the return. We can’t imagine getting a good advantage tomorrow, it’s not possible because the rival is competing properly and the tie can be matched to the end.”
Having Valverde
“Valverde has been well trained and is now practicing the team so after the training we will decide whether to play or not.”
Team behavior
“You have to see tomorrow that will happen. In recent games we have done well in terms of behavior even though not at Betis that would have been a separate case.”
Sensitive casualties
“The idea of playing will not change despite the casualties of Ceballos and Bellingham. In this sense we need to consider that players with rest may have more opportunities such as Asencio or Camavinga but we cannot change the technique and maintain the same idea.”
Mbappé and griezmann level
“Mbappé and Griezmann are still two of the best players in the world of great quality. Griezmann is different because he likes to play. He has very good game control and rarely he doesn’t pass and Kylian has the quality of a strong striker.”
Team Fang
Madrid hasn’t failed a fang to go for more. He read the party’s situations well but we didn’t do that in the game against Betis.
Difference in the city
“There are many differences -with respect to the city party. Atlético is a more vertical team and the city is doing more ownership but it won’t make our style change.”
Players with promises
“In my time there are also players who are quality and less of the promise. To clarify a little there are two types of players: the runs and those who are different but nothing can be in the middle.”
Damage
“We have a lot of injuries like Carvajals and Militao. It affects, obviously, but in this sense a very good player came out that he was helping us a lot like Raúl Asencio and sometimes a chance to see the character that the template had and the fact was that it was a calendar that was too physically demanding for soccer players.”
Right position on the side
“If Valverde can’t play on the right side to play with Lucas Vázquez.”
Simeone’s first memory
“My first Simeone memory was when I was a footballer. It scored an important goal with a Juventus-Lazio and he scored a goal in an important game that eventually won the league in 2000. And as a coach he respects him a lot because what he has done to Atlético de Madrid is very important. Level the team is.
Importance of the derby
“The derby is always special in the level of emotion and pressure. It has always been very much even and competing games. Atlético makes a very good time in all competitions.”
Source: La Verdad
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