“Today I wanted to see the youngsters in a demanding match”
“The result hurts us, it is quite rare five posts in a game”
MADRID, 30 Jul. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Real Madrid coach, Carlo Ancelotti, confessed that the 3-0 defeat against FC Barcelona this Saturday in the Clásico held in Dallas “hurts”, at the same time that he described it as “rare” to have five posts and not having been able to see the door , satisfied with what has been seen in the young players who have been taking center stage for some time.
“Many good things from the game. It was a good game, well played with the ball and without the ball. We pressed well, we had opportunities, a lot of mobility. The bad thing is the result. We are not well placed on set pieces and in the end we were too offensive, with little balance, which has cost us two goals,” he said in statements to the media at AT&T Stadium.
The Italian coach regretted the defeat but kept the “good things”. “The result hurts us but it’s the least important thing. I’ll keep the good things. For an hour the team has played very well, with intensity. It’s quite rare, with many opportunities, five posts in a game had never happened to me. Better that it happens in pre-season than in the season”, he affirmed.
“It seemed that there was a wall in the goal. It has been a new team, to see how the youngsters adapt. It has gone well, we have to continue with this line. Also without a fixed striker, we have opportunities and mobility. Today I wanted to see youngsters in a demanding game. They have complied”, he pointed out.
“I already know what Modric and Kroos can contribute. It’s not that the sweet transition has started now. The transition began with Vinícius, Rodrygo, Tchouaméni, Camavinga. These players will gradually take on more prominence. This team has a very good future “, he added.
In addition, Ancelotti was asked about the match of a Vinícius who missed a penalty and had three other posts. “He is adapting well to playing a little more inside. It has been dangerous, he has had three crossbars, a ball that has gone out by centimeters. He has been a positive protagonist without scoring”, he stated, pointing out that the penalty taker is yet to be decided after the departure of Karim Benzema.
On the other hand, the coach of the whites referred to the inconvenience of Mendy and the return to Madrid of Arda Güler. “Güler has this knee problem and hopefully it can be resolved in Madrid. Mendy is a nuisance in the hamstring that I hope I don’t know anything about,” he finished.