Real Madrid receives Naples tomorrow with one more injured player. Luka Modric, in a match that sees the club already qualified for the Champions League round of 16 but with the need to add at least one point to guarantee first place in its group. Ancelotti, who refused to talk about his future, believes that there is no reason to regret the losses. "That we are where we are despite our injuries means what was not believed, that this squad is very good. Now is the time for the quarry."
The Italian coach made a defense of La Fábrica: "There is a lot of talk about the youth team, that they don't play and now we must take advantage of it. Nico Paz and Gonzalo have contributed, for the little they have played. Mario Martín is in the squad; he can "Théo Zidane will be there. I have a lot of confidence in that. And I also have to give priority to those who have played less, like Brahim, Lucas Vázquez or Fran García. I am calm because the youth players are ready to play."
Then he elaborated on the same thing: "Talking a lot about the problems we have and the losses seems to me to be a lack of respect for those who are going to play. They are contributing in a way that could never have been expected."
Asked if Ancelotti had to give any advice to Xavi, he denied it: "Absolutely not. Xavi, like me, knows football very well... and that there is criticism. Sometimes it can happen, but Xavi has the experience to handle everything "He knows the environment very well and I think he has all the resources to handle this situation."
Ancelotti foresees a very complicated match tomorrow: "The first leg was balanced. Tomorrow's match will not be very different. The Napoli counterattack is very dangerous and it is an aspect that we have to take into account." Despite having coached the Partenopean team with little success, for Ancelotti winning tomorrow is no vindication: "I have been very good in Naples. It is no revenge."
The coach repeatedly refused to talk about his future. When asked if he would like to spend fifteen years at Madrid like the fifteen that Simeone can spend at Atlético, he commented: "Simeone's case is special. As was Ferguson's or Wenger's. Congratulations for Simeone, but no its normal".
Dani Carvajal spoke before Carlo Ancelotti, who refused to believe that Barcelona is in crisis: "In the end they are there. They also have a foot and a half in the round of 16 of the Champions League. It is well reflected that the League is very level. "We focus on ourselves. On being first. And if we play them in the Champions League, then we'll give our best and try to surpass them."
The Leganés full-back commented on the overloaded calendar: "It's something complex. There are many players who don't agree that there are so many games... in many cases inconsequential. Then they always say 'well, if they want to play less, they should drop out.' the salary'. We have never said that we would not lower it. You cannot squeeze the player and the quality of the games goes down."
And he continued: "With the new Club World Cup we are not going to have free summers. It is a very complex issue, but what is a reality is that there are many injuries. We now have eight absent and it is not good to have so many," he concluded.
