Carlo Ancelotti breathes easy. He is not concerned about Mbappé or anyone else. His main concern is that the team arrive in shape and focused on the Champions League final. "I don't consider the Mbappé issue, the only issue I have in mind is the Champions League final and that is why I am very calm," said the Madrid coach at a press conference on the four times he was asked about the Frenchman.
"They don't ask me about this because I spend my time in Valdebebas, in my car, at home and sometimes I like to go to good restaurants in Madrid, but nobody asks me about that, they only talk about the final. Everybody He is focused on the Champions League final and on winning number fourteen", affirmed the coach who assured that he has decided on the team that will line up in Paris, and was forceful in saying that "there is no fear", but there is "concern" that it will grow as the day approaches.
"I have no doubt about the team, I have it clear. The question I have is whether the players who start the game or those who finish it are more important," he said in a wink at players who will be substitutes after having an important role in the top continental competition such as the Brazilian Rodrygo Goes. "We don't have to forget the happiness of playing this game. It could be that you have anxiety and a little worry, it's normal when you face a strong rival, but today I'm very happy, I enjoy it a lot and I have no worries" .
For Ancelotti, his team will not pay for the time they have had with less competitive tension than their rival, after quickly winning the League and making numerous rotations. "Liverpool in this period has had more difficulty than us because they are facing important games. After That's why we have the same time to prepare for the game. We enjoyed winning the League and them winning the FA Cup. In the end we had more time to think about the game but that's not going to affect the team", he defended.
Before the Champions League final, Real Madrid must close the League with a duel against Betis, which Ancelotti wants his players to take seriously, as a rehearsal for the meeting in Paris. "The game has to be at a competitive level, play with intensity. We've done well in all the games after winning the league, we've fought and tomorrow we want the same, taking into account that the players who haven't played against Cádiz will have more minutes", he said.
The coach confirmed the return of Luka Modric, Vinícius or Karim Benzema and Marcelo's option to say goodbye in what he points to as the last match at the Santiago Bernabéu; a situation that he assured has not spoken with any of the players who end their contract. "I'm thinking of giving minutes to players who need it more. Alaba is going to train with the group from Monday. We want to say goodbye to our fans in the last league game. It's been a very nice season, we've done well and we want thank you for your support," he said.
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