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Carlo Ancelotticoach of Real Madrid, is present in the press conference from the “Santiago Bernabeu” in Madrid at the end of Real Madrid-Milan, a match won 1-3 by the Rossoneri.
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What happened?
“It will be a long night for us. We have built our strength on team spirit and solidity.”
Is Vinicius or Mbappe better on the left?
“We had many opportunities, but what stands out is not who plays on the left. The main problem is the defensive phase.”
Was there a lack of solidity?
“It’s a characteristic of the team, last year we won the Champions League with our solidity. At the moment we are not capable of doing an effective collective job.”
We need to win again on Saturday…
“We have to be ready, there’s another match on Saturday. Defensively we can’t be like last night.”
What will happen now?
“The responsibility lies with the coach, but it is important that we all show responsibility. When we win we all do it together, when we lose we all have to get up together.”
Why did you change Valverde?
“Because he wasn’t very well, he had a shoulder problem. He wasn’t 100%.”
Do you feel like your message isn’t getting through to the players?
“No. This is another year. There is a lot of criticism, about attitude, about training. But these criticisms already happened before… Now we have to work, being aware that the reality now is that we are not doing things well. The key is to find defensive solidity. We’re fine with the fact that it’s a long night. We’re confident that we can improve.”
What do you think of the difference between Italian and European football?
“Italian football is very competitive. Today Fonseca felt good because we were too open and he found an advantage.”
The conference ends here.