Carlo Ancelotti spoke to the crowd during the press conference after Real Madrid’s victory against Celta Vigo (5-2).
A reassured Carlo Ancelotti appeared at a press conference following Real Madrid’s victory against Celta Vigo (5-2). Qualified, not without difficulty, in the quarter-final of the competition, the Italian technician can breathe despite the too average performance of his team, which was caught in the last seconds of added time. More fear than harm, and Ancelotti can see the future a little more calmly.
Carlo Ancelotti’s answers at a press conference
Ancelotti and his analysis of the meeting : « When the match was almost over, we conceded two goals and opened the game. The team reacted well during extra time. We played a good match until the 70th minute. We had chances. The extension was good. In the end, everything went well. »
If he is surprised by the appearance of the match : « The tension has subsided. We came from behind, we positioned ourselves poorly for the second goal and we opened the game. We try to train to avoid these kinds of mistakes and not drop the pace until the end. »
Lunin’s possible fault : « I haven’t seen it, I don’t know what to say. I think they talked about VAR with the referee and made that decision, but I don’t know if it was correct or not. »
About Endrick and Arda Güler : « Endrick showed his qualities. He is a striker who, when given the opportunity, has an extraordinary shot. As for Güler, he came into the game and showed character, he worked for the team ».
About the Bernabéu whistles : « The Bernabéu whistled to wake us up. When the match started to get tough, the fans started to push. And when this stadium grows, it’s something special for us. It’s a call to order to the supporters, to the team, to the players, to the coach… It’s an acceptable call to order for what happened against Barcelona. The team reacted well, especially Tchouaméni who had a good match. »
-Ancelotti on Tchouaméni : « He is a player with character, he returned to his position.
He helped the team, notably by recovering a lot of balls, helping the two central defenders, being good at pressing and supporting Modric and Ceballos on the balls. »
On replacing Vinicius Jr. : “He was tired. He was decisive in attack, with Mbappé. I took him out because I had a fresh player with a lot of quality like Rodrygo.”
On collective performance and possible improvements : “Defensively, we could have done better, but collectively, I think the team played better. The data indicates that we are close to first place in the league, that we are in the race for the Champions League and that we are in the race for the Cup.
On Mbappé and his celebration with the crest : « I don’t know. What I see is a player who has returned to his best level. He scores goals, he scores with a lot of continuity…. He helped us a lot and he will help us a lot in the next matches. »
Médric Bouzermane
