Carlo Ancelotti appeared in the press room of the Civitas Metropolitano to analyze the match between Atlético and Real Madrid, corresponding to the eighth day of La Liga: “I always think about the positive, not the negative. Taking into account what what happened last year, this can be a good point for the future. We have also regained a point from the leader and we are in a good dynamic with all the matches we are playing. We are already thinking about the match. Wednesday.”
“It’s a different draw because we were very close to winning it, but what happened can happen because the opponent is strong, has resources and a lot of quality. Too bad it happened in the last minutes When we opened the score, we were very good, controlling the match. We were very close. We are not too disappointed.
A fair draw?
“Both teams controlled the match. It could happen and for us the objective was to defend better than last year and we did that. We can have more speed with the ball, but you have to take into account that we play a lot and that the rhythm cannot always be at full speed in all matches”.
Atlético’s equalizer in added time
“When you have the advantage and there are 5 minutes left, you only have one thing to do: defend. We did it and very well for most of the match, but they made a nice move, a perfect filtered pass and they scored.”
Stopping the match
“The referee’s decision was correct. We have to stop the match for 10 minutes. We sorted out some things in the dressing room and started again. Nobody likes a match to be stopped, but the referee did the right thing “.
“I don’t believe the team disconnected during the stoppage. It affected both teams equally. They threw lighters and the match was stopped twice. The referee told us to Rest for 10 minutes before resuming play.
A sanction for Atlético?
“I’m just a coach and I have to have sporting control of my team. It’s something else and people with more expertise will make the right decisions.”
The changes
“I don’t regret anything. The changes were made due to the fatigue of certain players.”
Tchouameni and Camavinga
“Camavinga is in good shape, but he had a 40-day injury and it was not ideal to bring him back in a competitive match. He has the possibility of playing next Wednesday. Tchouameni was good. With the ball, he had presence and was good defensively.”
Switching between exchanges
“Against Alavés, they were good, but I changed them in the second half because Militão wasn’t really comfortable on a few outings. That’s why we went back to the original version.”
The pains of Courtois and Fran García
“Fran García received a bad blow, but it’s a blow. Courtois has a muscle problem and he will be examined tomorrow.”
The action on which Endrick is close to scoring
“It wasn’t as clear a play as the one against Stuttgart. He could have passed the ball to Bellingham, but the fact that he shot is not a huge drama.”
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