MADRID, 19 oct. (EUROPA PRESS) –
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti praised Luka Modric’s entry from the bench as decisive in “changing control of the match” as RC Celta looked for a comeback this Saturday. He celebrated a “beaten” victory and “three important points”.
“It was a competitive, tough and difficult match. I think our credit lies in the fact that we fought well until the end. We could have played better, but the team was committed throughout the match, suffering because Celta played well,” he stressed during a press conference in Balaídos after the 1-2 victory.
The Italian coach recognized the importance of Modric’s entry on the hour mark. “We got three important points thanks to a fantastic pass from Modric, which is completely typical of his quality. He always contributes , whether starting or coming off the bench, he changed control at a complicated moment in the match, he said.
Additionally, Ancelotti was asked about Modric becoming the oldest player to wear the Madrid shirt at 39 years and 40 days, breaking the record held by Puskas since 1966. “There’s not a lot of words to add; he remains a fantastic footballer. He is not a child; he is a professional, a calm man, with character. he added.
On another subject, the Blancos coach admitted that he tried to test Aurélien Tchouaméni among the central defenders, but that it did not go well. “Jude’s position changed, and we had a balance problem in the first half. I made a slight mistake. I didn’t explain it well (to Tchouaméni). In the second half, with a little more concentration, we could have avoided the goal we conceded,” he concluded.
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