Ancelotti: Vinicius' punishment is not fair, and I will watch the Barcelona match

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti appeared in a press conference, to talk about tomorrow’s confrontation against Mallorca, in the Spanish Super Cup semi-final.

The coach said: “I have... They already created problems for us in the Spanish League, the first match in the league. It is a team that we must respect. We have to do our work to reach the final.”

He added: “We are receiving. Always a lot of love in Saudi Arabia, our style will not change for both teams They know each other and it will be a competitive match. We will not forget the first match in the league. Mallorca is a team that will fight just like us.”

On Vinicius Junior: “I hear what is happening on the field and the insults being directed. To him. It is difficult to be Vinicius. A two-match suspension is unfair. We are happy with Vinicius in all aspects.

He added: “Our team has created a good dynamic and understood well what it takes.” Done It is an important competition because it is the first of the year. We won it in 2022 and 2024 and that gave us a lot of motivation for this season. We expect from this Super Cup the attitude and commitment of the team for the rest of the season.”

And about the possibility of going to penalties. Tomorrow: “You think you will win the original rounds, and if you don’t, there will be a penalty shootout that will determine who will play in the final because there are no rounds.” Additional".

He added: "Alaba is in very good condition and we are very close to seeing him again on the field. We want to make his first appearance in a week or 10 days."

Bean: “There is a title at stake. This team is staying focused. We handled this period very well because we had a week of rest. The players benefited from this. We want to start 2025 well.”

He continued: “Holding a competition here in Saudi Arabia is good for Spanish football and for the teams participating here. We have a lot of fans here and they have the opportunity to see the team up close.”

He concluded: “The Olmo Victor case? The Barcelona-Bilbao match will be fun, and I will watch it with pleasure because I am a football fan. I will not comment on everything surrounding it because they are issues I do not want to talk about.”