Ancelotti: We will improve little by little, and this is the case with Bellingham and Mendy

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti appeared in a press conference, after defeating Girona 3-0 in the 16th round of the Spanish League.

The coach said: “It was We had to hold on in the beginning because they pressed hard. We did a good job offensively, then we succeeded in exploiting the advantage well. After Bellingham's goal, the team had more clarity and good ideas. The second half was very good. We had to endure this moment due to injuries, and we will improve something Little by little.”

He added: “Bellingham is in good condition. He is tired, so we preferred not to take risks in the last minutes and he was replaced. He is fine and available for Tuesday. Arda and Mbappe He scored and Ibrahim was fine. Mendy suffered a muscle injury. The rest was a blow, nothing more.”

Regarding Rodrigo’s absence, he said: “He was not feeling well and we preferred to let him work. In Valdebebas. I think he will be available by Tuesday.”

Regarding Asensio not starting: “Raul had difficulty recovering after the Bilbao match, and it is just a problem of fatigue and nothing more. He is a very reliable centre-back, and he showed all his quality.”

He continued: “Guler? It was difficult for him to get into the match. He worked a lot in the first half, but he wasn't in good shape, and in the second half he had a break and scored a great goal. I especially highlight his work: he runs a lot and helps the team a lot. The goal takes the pressure off him because he is a young player and is under a lot of pressure around him.”

He added: “We suffered in these two matches against very strong opponents, but we performed well. Where we showed our strength, the team worked hard, and Arda did a wonderful job defensively, and Jude and Kilian also contributed on the defensive level. The problem facing this team will be in defense. If we defend well, we will win matches, because the presence of players of the level of Kilian and Arda And Ibrahim will ensure that we score goals.”