“I don’t need arbitration reports”
MADRID, 4 Mar. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Real Madrid coach, Carlo Ancelotti, has assured that he is “not” concerned about the team’s lack of goals in the last two games, recalling that they scored “five at Anfield” last week, and has warned that they do not have ” margin of error” and that for this reason they should not fail this Sunday against Real Betis, in addition to indicating that they do not need referee reports.
“For a striker it is not always possible to score every game. The striker’s position depends on completing a team effort. Karim doesn’t worry me because I see him in good shape, in better physical condition than he was in the first part of the season “If he doesn’t score in a game, nothing happens. We are the team that has scored the most goals in LaLiga. We don’t have a problem, in the last two games yes, but three days before we scored five at Anfield. We don’t have an offensive problem”, he declared at a press conference.
In this sense, he affirmed that they are “managing quite well” the accumulation of games and minutes. “The team is in good physical condition, we are recovering the players, next week we will recover Mendy. Betis play very well, they are very well organized and play attractive football. We have no margin for error. We will do everything to try to win “, he pointed out.
He also revealed that he has seen the first leg of the Copa del Rey semifinals again, in which they lost to FC Barcelona (0-1). “I’ve seen the game, it was a good game on our part. We have to improve things, but most of the things we’ve done we’ve done well,” he said. “I don’t know if we are favourites, reality says that we have a disadvantage in the Cup game and we will try to recover this disadvantage,” he added.
In another order of things, the Italian coach assured that he “does not” need arbitration reports. “I don’t need it, I know the referees, I have always informed myself. If you watch a lot of games, you have knowledge of the Primera referees, you don’t need reports to understand how a referee whistles. I don’t need help in this regard” , he stressed.
Regarding his players, he believes that Vinícius is “focused” despite all the talk around him. “I don’t worry, I see a player focused on what he has to do, who is contributing; in recent games he has had more difficulty because they have marked him very well. The important thing is that Vinícius does not lose the desire to play at the best level, and he doesn’t lose them,” he said.
Ancelotti, who considers Éder Militao the best centre-back in the world, praised the work of reserve striker Álvaro Rodríguez. “Álvaro has quality not only as a revulsion. If one is good, nothing happens with him being young. He is progressing and is doing well”, he stated, and believes that he can play alongside Karim Benzema. “You can vary the system and play with 4-4-2. It cannot be ruled out, because it can happen,” he said.
In addition, he spoke about the evolution of Eduardo Camavinga and Aurélien Tchouaméni. “We must not forget that when Tchouaméni arrived, he surprised everyone a bit in the first part of the season due to his rapid adaptation; the World Cup arrived, his level dropped a bit, and now he has returned to being in good condition. He will contribute As in the first part of the season, I have no doubt. Camavinga is doing very well”, he analyzed.
Nor did he show concern about the renewal of Luka Modric. “It is not a big problem. Modric will do what he wants to do. He is talking to the club and they will make the best decision. The renewal is not a problem for the club, for Luka or for me”, he stated, and he does not believe that with the Croatian and the German Toni Kroos together the team plays slower. “The ball doesn’t sweat,” he joked.
Finally, he recognized that the low block suffers “a bit” because they have “different characteristics.” “I don’t want a high-profile offensive reference, I want Karim because of the quality he has, which helps us improve our attacking game. Playing in transition is better for us, we suffer more from the low block. Rodrygo can help us, because he’s a player who, due to quality, in reduced spaces, can help us find the plays. I don’t want to have a tall striker, because you lose the quality you have with Karim, Vinícius and Rodrygo”, he concluded.