Ancelotti: It is good not to qualify Manchester City, and this is the case of Belingham

Ancelotti: It is good not to qualify Manchester City, and this is the case of Belingham

Thursday 23-01-2025
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti appeared at a press conference, after beating Salzburg 5-1 in the seventh round of the Champions League, at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.

The coach said: "The coach said:" It was difficult at the beginning and after opening the registration it was very difficult. Good game. The individuals who have huge, there are many moments that I enjoy and loved the fifth goal, which was a stunning ball. "

He added: "We have to play the last game and try to see where we will arrive. There is not much to think about it. We have to try to beat Brest in the last round and see our position in the arrangement, it will be very difficult to finish the season in the first eight places."

He stressed: "In the attack, everyone communicates well and with these players we will not face any problems in scoring goals, at the offensive level, there is a great deal of creativity and you have to take into account how to see a football player to play, with Mbappe, Vinnie Junior, Rodrigo and Pelingham, we will not face Any registration problems. "

And about Rodrigo, he said: "He scores in every match and helps us a lot, the quality we have is Mbappe, Viny Junior, Rodrigo, Pelingham, Ibrahim, Valverde's attack ... It is a perfect mix of offensive play and we enjoy it and we will enjoy it more when the team defends in a way better".

He stressed: "I try to improve the team's defense work because this is the key to success. It should be as compressed as possible, whether it is low or high, or whether the pressure is high or low. It is the problem of focus, sacrifice and commitment, the difference that defends well win."

He noted: "Defense, everyone has a role and we are improving a lot. We have to continue to improve. We must always be in one position, and work together and share the same ideas. It is not a problem of individual quality but a problem of collective action. By the way, I am angry Because I waited for an hour for the press conference, and this is not respected for me and for you. "

And about David Alaba: “He is very close to playing as a basic, he played for 30 minutes today, and whether he will start the match or not to be largely dependent on his feeling. I will put it in the right place. "

"He was suffering from back pain, but not a dangerous thing."

He concluded: "Will it be good that Manchester City will not qualify for the round of 16? They are one of the candidates to win the Champions League again and it will be good to fail to qualify."
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