MADRID, 16 Mar. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Real Madrid coach, Carlo Ancelotti, praised Vinícius Jr. this Saturday after guiding the merengue victory 2-4 at El Sadar, saying that the Brazilian forward “without the ball at this moment is being spectacular”, to which he added two goals to beat CA Osasuna during matchday 29 of LaLiga EA Sports.
“I congratulated him because he played an extraordinary game. He chose situations very well, he moved very well without the ball, he attacked the back line, etc. This is what has improved the most in this situation. With the ball it is always effective, but without the ball at this moment he is being spectacular because he is very fast and moves with good time,” Ancelotti alluded to Vinícius at a press conference from El Sadar.
“Very proud of all these victories, very happy. I am very happy because we have won here playing well, they are three very important points to get ahead in the table and reach the break better than ever,” added the Merengue coach about his distance in the lead. league just before the break for national team commitments.
Asked again about Vinícius, Ancelotti described him as “a decisive player obviously for what he is contributing at the moment.” “He has scored two goals, he had already scored in previous games and he could score more. He has always been effective in all the plays he has made. He has to control the pressure he has in the environment a little more,” he summarized about the yellow card. that the Brazilian received.
“The truth is that he is a very dangerous player and everyone realizes it; the rival fans, who whistle for him; the rivals, who today out of honesty have been correct, have kicked him but everything within the regulations. In This facet can improve and will improve because he is a humble, serious and intelligent boy,” he said regarding ‘Vini’.
Likewise, he praised goalkeeper Andriy Lunin. “He is doing well. The truth is that we have discovered a goalkeeper who gives us confidence, that he is doing very well, very confident. When Thibaut returns [Courtois], we will see. Because Thibaut has had a very serious injury and we have to be careful with him, the same as with Militão. We are not in a hurry because Lunin is giving us security,” Ancelotti insisted.
The Madrid coach continued with his praise. “Brahim is an offensive player, the truth is that he can cover all positions very well. Today playing in the centre-left he combined very well with ‘Vini’. The strength of this forward is that she has a lot of mobility, it is difficult for the team rival fix the positions because they change a lot. Sometimes Rodrygo goes to the right, so this mobility gives us many opportunities in front,” he argued.
Finally, the Italian coach dedicated more praise to the young Arda Güler. “Only great talent can see a play like that, he is a great talent and it doesn’t matter that he hasn’t scored, for us it’s a goal,” he concluded regarding the shot against the crossbar from the center of the field.