Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti appeared in a press conference, following the 3-3 draw against Rayo Vallecano in the seventeenth round of the Spanish League.
The coach said: “We lost the game, we came back in the score, then we lacked intensity in the penalty area… We played 45 minutes very well, after the score 2-0. We created a lot of chances, after 3-3 we tried until the last minute, I will leave thinking that we We are on the right path, I am satisfied.”
He added: “Vinicius’ participation as a substitute? He played 90 minutes in the last match. He played a good match. Is there a penalty kick for him?” Vinicius? Yes, it seems very clear to me in the replay.”
He added: “30 minutes after the score was 3-3 without scoring another goal. It was clear chances And penalty kicks… nothing else can be done, I liked Rodrygo’s match, and I see a good future. Winning the Intercontinental title would be the icing on the cake this year.”
He continued: “What happened in Mallorca and what happened in Vegas Palmas made me nervous. They affected me a lot, but that didn’t happen. The team was the same as last year. Rodrigo, Camavinga and Alaba are back… I see that 2025 will be very good.”
He stressed: “We also played a very complete match in this regard… We are not A team with tall players. Sometimes you have to suffer, and we suffered in that sense. We started without a lot of key players, the others competed very well.”
Regarding Tshwamini’s presence in the heart of defence: “It is a floating situation. We will see when everyone is available.” I know I can rely on him, he’s not used to it, but he found good solutions when it comes to getting the ball out.”
He added: “Last year we tied here and won.” In the league. It worked out well for us.”
On convincing Vinicius to protest less: “I don’t want to talk about it.”
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He concluded regarding Rodrigo’s presence on the left side: “He has regained his best version. We said that he would be on the left side and he was very good. I needed it.”
