Since the resumption of the competition, after the break for the World Cup in Qatar, Real Madrid is doing quite average. In the last league game, he lost 1:2 to Villarreal, then only after penalty kicks he eliminated Valencia in the semi-final of the Spanish Super Cup, and in the final of this competition he lost 1:3 to FC Barcelona.
Luka Modric can’t get into top gear after the World Cup. “It’s not perfect”
On Thursday, January 19, Real will play Villarreal once again, this time in the 1/8 finals of the Copa del Rey. At Wednesday’s press conference, coach Carlo Ancelotti assessed that he treats this meeting as a chance to break the bad streak. – This is a great opportunity for us to overcome a difficult period. There are usually moments like this throughout the season. It’s a difficult and tricky game, but we’re hungry to win and we’re motivated. We have to stay calm and be confident,” he said.
Ancelotti also commented on the form of the team’s experienced stars. There have been reports that some of them may get time off in this meeting. – Thibaut Courtois and Karim Benzema will play, Toni Kroos is in good shape. Since Modric returned from the World Cup, his form is not perfect, but he will play his part until the end of the season.
The Real Madrid coach admitted that the weaker disposition of some players is not a surprise to him, as he had previously assumed that such could be the effects of the World Cup held in winter. “It was predictable that January will be difficult and they will not be in full shape now. We have to get through these matches. We have a difficult game tomorrow, everyone writes Real Madrid off, but we want to turn the situation around.”
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Ancelotti stressed that even when experienced leaders are not in optimal shape, younger players can take on more responsibility. “Everyone talks about Modric, Kroos, Benzema… But we also have to talk about young people. Vinicius, Camavinga, Rodrygo, Valverde, Militao, Tchouameni and players to join in the future. I think this is the beginning of a new era. The players who defined an era at this club are coming to the end of their careers, but others are coming. It is a period of transition from an amazing era to a new one. The day Karim, Toni and Luka stop playing, others will lead this team forward.”
Source: Sport
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