MADRID, 30 Oct. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Real Madrid coach, Carlo Ancelotti, has assured that they have not “handled well” the end of this Saturday’s game against Elche at the Martínez Valero (1-2), in which they still took the victory thanks to a double by Brazilian Vinícius, to whom the Italian has given “the confidence he deserves” to show his potential.
“You cannot play at the highest level with two days off, we are not in the necessary physical condition. In the game we have paid a little; it was controlled and the end we have not handled well. The game never ends, sometimes you are 2-0 with one more man and you can’t think it’s over, because the referee hasn’t whistled the end yet. We have complicated, but fortunately we have three more points, “he declared at a press conference.
On the other hand, the transalpine coach played down his commitment to Vinícius, who stood out with two goals. “I have not done anything, just put it on and give him the confidence he deserves. He is playing very well and scoring goals. I am not a magician, I try to do my best and give the maximum confidence to all the players. It is a decision of a great friend , of the Brazil coach, “he said about the absence of his forward from the squad of the ‘canarinha’.
On the absence of minutes of the Serbian Luka Jovic, affirmed that “had problems with the knee in the last party”. “He has not trained and he does not feel comfortable, that is why he has not played the game. His knee is not fully recovered, he had a sprain and that is why Mariano has played,” he explained.
In this sense, he praised the work of the Spanish-Dominican striker. “I liked how he played, committed, gave a fantastic assist on the first goal, finished three or four times … He had a good game,” he said.
“If a player does not play, he has to hold out for when his time comes. Today his time has come and he has done very well, hopefully he continues like this. The role is clear: first we have Karim and then forwards like Jovic or Mariano, who they can occupy the position of Karim when Karim is not, “he concluded.