Mathieu Warnier, Media365: published on Wednesday December 18, 2024 at 9:30 p.m.
While Rodrygo relished being able to help Real Madrid win the Intercontinental Cup this Wednesday in Doha, his coach Carlo Ancelotti said he saw his team take the match on the wrong foot before raising the level.
Rodrygo confirmed his rise to power. Scorer last weekend against Rayo Vallecano, the Brazilian striker gave Real Madrid some breathing room during the Intercontinental Cup final, won this Wednesday in Doha against Pachuca. However, the native of Osasco believed his goal was refused by the referee after using VAR. “On the goal, there were emotions because Jude Bellingham passed in front of the goalkeeper but did not interfere with the action,” he confided on the pitch at Lusail Stadium a few moments after the final whistle. . Asked about Vinicius Jr’s state of mind, the Brazilian assured that his compatriot “is doing very well” and added that he was “always happy to play with him”. Not being spared from injuries since the start of the season, Rodrygo conceded that this is not without consequences on his level of play. “The problems that I have experienced in the past cost me a little, a- he confessed. I was out for a month, played one match and then got injured again. I have to work more but also recover a little more to help the team. » If “it’s complicated from a mental point of view”, the player with 31 caps for Brazil is doing his best against bad luck.
Ancelotti: “We didn’t start the match well”
“At the moment I feel good, I hope to be even better physically,” he concluded. I know that if I am good at this, I will be able to help my teammates in many ways. » For Carlo Ancelotti, this success in the Intercontinental Cup is not insignificant because it is his fifteenth trophy with the “Casa Blanca”, making him the most successful coach of the Merengue club. Measured as he can often be, the Italian technician first confided that “it’s a success” before being a little more critical of the performance of his players. “We didn’t start the match well but, gradually, we took control of it,” said the Real Madrid coach after the match. There was a clear difference in quality between the two teams but we had to show a better attitude and, little by little, we ended up deserving this victory. In the end, I liked the attitude of the players, we were able to play between the lines. » While Vinicius Jr stood out with an assist then a goal from the penalty spot, Carlo Ancelotti assured that the Brazilian “worked well”, just like his friends Rodrygo and Kylian Mbappé. What “Carletto” will want to see continue next weekend with the reception of Sevilla for the last match of the year 2024.
