After qualifying on penalties for the Champions League semi-final, adopting a defensive stance against Manchester City, coach Carlo Ancelotti commented on the Whites’ performance, which generated repercussions. Despite Real Madrid being outperformed in shots (33 to 9), ball possession (68% to 32%) and corners (18 to 1), the coach made it clear that no fan was dissatisfied.
“The criticism doesn’t surprise me, as everyone is free to give their opinion. You have to manage. At certain times you have the ball, but sometimes you leave it with the opponent. We did that very well. I didn’t meet any Real Madrid fans sad,” he said.
The Italian commander also commented on this Sunday’s classic against Barcelona. Despite being close to the La Liga title, Ancelotti stated that the game will be played with the same intensity as always.
“Barcelona are a very competitive rival. It will be the classic as always, with the same intensity.”
Finally, he spoke about a possible defensive posture throughout the game to stop the opponent’s attack.
“We ruled out this possibility at the beginning of the game, but during the duel it could be a solution. If we need six, seven, or play with two goalkeepers, we will put them in. It’s just not possible to put in a car”, he concluded.
The classic takes place this Sunday, at the Santiago Bernabéu. The ball rolls at 4 pm (Brasília time), for the 32nd round of the Spanish Championship. In the competition, Real Madrid is in the lead, with 78 points, eight more than Barcelona. In the Champions League semi-final, they will face Bayern Munich.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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