Carlo Ancelotti was present at a press conference this Tuesday on the eve of the Champions League clash between Liverpool and Real Madrid. Obviously, the Italian did not escape a question about Vinicius Jr's injury. While his management was called into question, he did not fail to drop a punchline: “Vinicius? I think he was injured at the end of the match. The important thing now is his recovery and to see who will replace him. Vinicius and Valverde were fine after the international break and that's it. Injuries happen. I read that I should have rotated… well, I did 1,300 matches, 1,300 starting XIs and almost 4,000 substitutions during matches. So I think no one can tell me how I should deal with players.”
The Madrid coach subsequently looked at tomorrow evening's clash: “Tomorrow's match will be very entertaining, as always. Real Madrid and Liverpool are historic clubs. Liverpool are still very dangerous and competitive. Liverpool are playing very well. It's a chance for us to show our best level. I'm sure it will be a great match. This match is important. We need points. We have already lost two games” he said before recalling that he was “blue” for his return to Liverpool due to his past at Everton.
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Subsequently, “Don Carlo” returned to the numerous injuries affecting his squad: “Lucas Vazquez is back. It's an option. Valverde was only an emergency option because I didn't have anyone else. 11 muscle injuries? We also had 7 cruciate ligaments. It's difficult to prevent this, it's not just a Real Madrid problem. It happens to every team. There are a lot of injuries and we know why, there are too many matches. We have to accept it and take advantage of it to be better, like last season. We played more compact, more solid together in the last two games. This is the key” he explained before concluding on the rise to power of Raul Asencio: “He's a very solid player. He works very hard and has done a good job. I'm sure he will do a good job tomorrow.”
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Carlo Ancelotti, the coach of Real Madrid, did not fail to drop a big punchline following the injury to Vinicius Jr. Carlo Ancelotti was present at a press conference this Tuesday on the eve of the Champions League clash between Liverpool and Real Madrid. Obviously, the Italian did not escape a question about Vinicius Jr's injury.
