While Barça is stalling at the top of La Liga, Real Madrid, which must nevertheless cope in a period of uncertainty, took advantage of the Catalan difficulties to return very close to the ranking. A close encounter to be confirmed with a trip that is always tricky to San Mames on the pitch of Athletic Bilbao. On the eve of the meeting, Carlo Ancelotti presented himself at a press conference.
The opportunity for him to return to some hot topics of the moment, and in particular the Kylian Mbappé case. Despite his goal against Getafe, the French striker is talked about for his decision to leave a penalty to Jude Bellingham which sparked some criticism, like Guti who encouraged him to take responsibility. But Carlo Ancelotti responded very clearly, unreservedly welcoming his player's gesture. “Mbappé's action during the penalty against Getafe may be seen by some as a sign of insecurity, but we see it as an act of responsibility and altruism. He was not cowardly, we evaluate this gesture very positively. He showed a lot of generosity. »
Ancelotti also confirms the return of Tchouaméni
The Italian coach who also confirmed good news with the great return of Aurélien Tchouaméni to the Merengue group. “He feels great and is ready to start. You will see tomorrow where he will play. The important thing is that he's back. He is a very, very important player for us. He gives us height on set pieces, which is crucial after Militão’s injury,” Ancelotti told the microphone.
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To summarize
Carlo Ancelotti, Real Madrid coach, presented himself at a press conference on the eve of the trip to Bilbao. The opportunity for the Italian technician to discuss the hot news before this inevitably complicated trip.
