MADRID, 14 Jul. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Real Madrid coach, Carlo Ancelotti, stated this Friday that “the idea” regarding the French midfielder Eduardo Camavinga “is to use him as an inside or pivot” during most of his games, and “not as a winger” on the left wing, always that Ferland Mendy and Fran García are both well.
“He played as an emergency winger due to Mendy’s injury. Mendy is very well, as is Fran García, who can contribute a lot to us. Camavinga is a midfielder with a lot of quality and projection and the idea is to use him as an interior or pivot, not as a winger If Mendy and Fran García are there, he won’t play on the side,” said the Merengue coach at a telematic press conference from Valdebebas.
“When I started training I had a clear idea and I didn’t adapt to the players I had. I had an experience at Parma, where Baggio wanted to play as a midfielder and I didn’t change the system. He went to another team. And I was wrong. In the Juventus, with Zidane, I began to understand that it is better to adapt to the players”, recalled Ancelotti.
Thus, the Madrid coach pointed out that “the players have to feel comfortable in the system they play”. “I adapted and I continue to adapt. This year we may play a different system. We don’t have to forget that the system we have played with has given us a lot of success, but we can try a new style. We are going to try it on the tour that it is a good moment”, argued in this regard.
Likewise, Ancelotti analyzed the four friendly matches on the Soccer Champions Tour that his pupils will play in the United States this summer. “The reasons for this tour are multiple: to prepare the team for the new season, to visit fantastic stadiums, to be with the fans in the United States and to play competitive games to see how the team is doing at this stage of the season,” he highlighted.
“In addition, it will be very important because we have new players and we need them to adapt to our style and our philosophy as soon as possible. The internationals will also come, who are now working individually,” the Italian coach continued at his press conference.
“We are working very hard. The tour is important for the whole team, but it gives players like Bellingham, Güler, Brahim, Fran García and Joselu the chance to adapt to a new idea of football and get to know their new teammates better”, he stressed, alluding to the transfers made so far by Real Madrid.
Who stands out the most among the new faces is Jude Bellingham. “He is a very young player and different from other midfielders we have. We are very happy that he is with us and raises the level of Real Madrid. He works hard, he is well and he will play on this tour,” Ancelotti commented on the English midfielder.
After praising the “fantastic” facilities at UCLA and the “great” weather in Los Angeles, Ancelotti praised the progression of soccer in the United States. “He must compete with very strong sports, but the signing of Messi by Inter Miami can help them improve,” he declared about the landing of the Argentine star in Florida.
“Among the citizens there is a lot of passion for soccer. I have a bad memory of the Rose Bowl stadium because I lost the 94 World Cup final against Brazil. I’m sure there will be a good atmosphere in the game against Milan,” added the Merengue coach just before to talk about the pre-season duel against FC Barcelona.
“A Clásico is a Clásico, it doesn’t matter where you play it, and there are no friendlies in a match like this. Everyone knows that they are spectacular matches and they always have been because there is a very big rivalry and it is always a special match”, he asserted. .
“We already saw it last year in a fantastic environment and for sure we will see it this year in Dallas. It’s a difficult match, but everyone likes to play it and we will try to win it as always. There are no friendlies between Real Madrid and Barcelona, and there never will be,” he finally insisted.