Ancelotti: “We have stayed one more day on vacation”

Defeat. “We have not started the second part of the season well. We have not played well. There is not much explanation. We have given the goal away with a player who usually stands out a lot. It can and has happened. We have missed many passes. The reaction after the goal is good, but then they got nervous. We have not attacked effectively “

Defense of three. “These are the characteristics that we have. We are going to suffer against these teams. You can not have everything. We have forwards with different qualities to attack closed spaces. The opportunities we have had have been with distant shots “

Rodrygo. “I’ve seen Rodrygo and Asensio better in training. They couldn’t play the 90 minutes and I decided to put Hazard in the second half”

Protests. “At the end of the first part, I don’t like to look for excuses, they have drawn two cards: one for me and the other for Rodrygo. It seemed weird to me. I wanted the referee to explain it to me “

Touch of attention. “Clear. This is soccer. There is nothing new. We have fallen into the trap, but we must look forward. We have another game on Wednesday. There are many things behind this game. We have stayed on vacation for one more day “

Later, at a press conference:

Defeat. “The truth is, we had the reaction ten minutes after the goal, then we were nervous, we lost balls and duels. We gave away the first goal to a player who usually stands out. I think there is not much to say about this game, we have stayed on vacation One more day. It didn’t seem like the team that ended the year. Less concentration, less commitment. The draw was fair, we didn’t deserve to lose. We gave away a goal and lost, I could be a wake-up call. The team seemed on vacation. “

Doubts. “No, absolutely not. Always these games, after Christmas, are not easy. But talking about this would be looking for excuses, I don’t want to, we didn’t play well, honestly, we didn’t deserve to win, we didn’t deserve to lose either. We lose a point and move on.”

Protests. “The referee has not been the determining factor, if the team plays well, maybe then it could be … I got a little angry in the first half, we had two yellows in the first half, one for me. I think they could get more yellows, especially in the first part.

training. “Yesterday, after training, I told the players that I really liked how they were. Plugged in, competing. It is not a criticism, we have the responsibility, the coach could also be on vacation today. We remain leaders, without tragedy, we continue with a lot of motivation “.

Signaled. “No, nobody is singled out. There are players who haven’t played well, but pointing out… Benzema hasn’t played well, but pointing out Benzema would be too much.”

Hazard. “The decision to let Asensio and Rodrygo play was for details, I preferred to start with them. I knew they would not last 90 minutes, COVID has passed, I had Hazard for the second half and he has been brilliant, he has tried with Marcelo for the left”

Marcelo. The team had worked very well in the previous games, in difficult games Marcelo gives you offensive solutions, it is clear. That is why he played in the second half.