Carlo Ancelotti appeared in the Anfield press room and analyzed the match between Liverpool and Real Madrid on matchday five of the Champions League (Wednesday, 9 p.m.): “It will be a very entertaining match, as it always is a Real Madrid-Liverpool They are two historic clubs in this competition Each has its own team characteristics and we will see who will have the character and personality to prevail. Liverpool is always very competitive and dangerous. with Klopp and he is now with his new trainer.”
“Vinicius got injured at the end of the match. When is not so important, what is is that he got injured. He has to recover quickly and we have to think about other players to replace it.
Advice on the starting XI
“I hear a lot of advice, but we must not forget what I have done. 1300 matches, I have managed 1300 matches. 1300 standard teams and 4000 changes. Nobody can give me advice in this area.”
His current situation
“I feel good, like the team. The last two matches went very well, we found a level of play. We are more solid and have good feelings. We are as always confident against an opponent who is very demanding. It’s a great opportunity to play at our best again. It will be a great match, the team will be competitive tomorrow.”
The side position
“Valverde was very good, but it was an emergency because I didn’t have a full-back. Lucas Vázquez is back, he showed he was in good condition in training yesterday. We have one more training session this evening and it’s an option that I didn’t have against Leganés.
The ranking
“We have to wait. The group stage is a little different to other years. Tomorrow’s match will be a big match. We have to take points, we have to take as many points as possible in the next matches to be good placed in the rankings I don’t know if we can be in the top eight because we have already lost two games, it won’t be easy.
The Alexander Arnold Rumor
“I can’t talk about Alexander Arnold because he’s not my player. I have good memories of Everton. I always treat Liverpool with the utmost respect. They’re a fantastic club with a great crowd, but I’m still for Everton.”
The request for changes
“The players are very professional and I am not going to take any risks with injuries to try to play. Those who returned from the national team, we evaluated them in the previous days. We had one more day to recover because we played on Sunday and Vinicius, like Valverde, seemed to me to be in good shape. But it’s true that a player can get injured because there are too many matches. We all know that.
Expectations
“It’s an important match. Every victory gives more confidence and allows you to believe in the future. Liverpool are playing very well in the league, but we are back. We hope to play well tomorrow with a good team. We can’t yet talk about the end of the season because it is still very far away, but we hope to be here, as always.”
Eleven muscle injuries
“We had seven crosses. How can we avoid that? It’s a bit complicated to think about it. It’s difficult because it’s not a Real Madrid problem, it’s a general problem. There There are also a lot of teams in Spain and England who have a lot of injuries. Everyone deals with this kind of thing in their own way with different methods, but what doesn’t change is the injuries. We have to deal with it. so that, like last year, injuries make us more strong. The injuries to Rodrygo, Lucas Vázquez and Militão against Osasuna changed the dynamic of this team a little.
The details that make the difference
“The difference was that in the last two games we were able to play in a more solid and compact way. This will be key tomorrow and in the next matches as well.”
The beginnings of Asencio
“He’s a mature player with personality. I don’t find him too nervous, he’s always focused. He’s been very good in the last two games. I’m sure he will be good tomorrow as well.”
Everton’s situation
“Of course I’m Everton. I’ll talk about Everton tomorrow after the match.”
