“Marcelino is a coach who works defensively very well”

Athletic goes to the Bernabéu meeting with the vitolas of the only First team that has not lost at home so far in the League and with the least thrashed in the entire category. The lions count their seven moves for a win and six draws. His goal, on the other hand, has only been drilled ten times by rivals, three of them away from San Mamés.

Ancelotti is clear about the reason for this behavior of Athletic, especially in what refers to when containing: “They concede few goals because they are a team that works very well defensively. They always try to push up and it is a compact team, well organized back “.

The Real Madrid coach emphasizes his idea that “the work that Marcelino has done, not only in Bilbao but in all the teams he has managed, is that of a coach who works the defensive aspect very well with a very clear identity. what Athletic is doing, this is going to be a game that demands a lot from us, like Sevilla’s, it doesn’t change much for us. “

Ancelotti, as he made clear in his press conference prior to tomorrow’s clash at the Bernabéu, is clear that “this is a game that will demand a lot from us. Having offensive clarity is clear, also having a good balance because the Athletic is a team that plays vertical attack. Balance is very important. “

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