Mathieu Warnier, Media365: published on Saturday September 28, 2024 at 4:40 p.m.
While he will have to do without the services of Kylian Mbappé for several weeks, Carlo Ancelotti was confident ahead of the Madrid derby against Atlético scheduled for this Sunday.
Real Madrid will have to cope without their number 9. Hit in the hamstring and absent for a few weeks, Kylian Mbappé will not be on the pitch at the Estadio Metropolitano this Sunday for the derby in the Spanish capital against Atlético. On the eve of the match, Merengue coach Carlo Ancelotti appeared before the press and could not escape questions about managing the absence of a player who scored seven goals and one assist. decisive in nine matches in all competitions since the start of the season. “Without Mbappé it is certain that our way of playing will change, but not that much,” said the Italian technician at a press conference. Because in reality we are used to playing without him, we did it last year. » If he concedes that “it’s a real shame that he is not available to play this match”, Carlo Ancelotti is confident in his team’s ability to “manage his absence” against the Colchoneros.
Ancelotti: “The team has improved”
For this, the Italian coach is counting on a Real Madrid team that he swears is on the right track after a sometimes sluggish start to the 2024-2025 financial year, as was the end of the match on the occasion of the victory against Alavés. “The team improved, despite this difficult end to the match on Tuesday,” he said. We are more united, more compact, more efficient. We are on the right path. » Facing Atlético de Madrid, who remain in two lackluster matches, Carlo Ancelotti assures that his team will experience “a very important test in this sense”. In his eyes, “having a compact team is essential in this type of meeting”. But above all, the “White House” will have no room for error while FC Barcelona is leading the way since the start of the season with seven victories in seven matches before its trip to the Osasuna lawn this Saturday in as part of the 8th day of La Liga.
