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The coach of Real MadridCarlo Ancelotti, acknowledged this Friday that he has not done “perfect” in terms of the distribution of the minutes in the squad, but “not as bad as some think”, ensuring that he is “optimistic” for the final stretch of the season, because he sees the team “very well”, in addition to confirming the casualties of Kroos and Valverde for this Saturday, although he believes that “they will not have problems” to play against PSG.
“I haven’t done it perfectly, but I haven’t done it as badly as some people think. It could have been better, but also much worse. Honestly, I’m happy with the work we’ve done with the physical repairmen and the doctors, we’ve managed the casualties quite well. to a point in the season where we want to be,” said Ancelotti asked if he thinks he has forced the machine on the squad, before facing Real Sociedad this Saturday (9:00 p.m.).
The coach highlighted the “very good” form of his players to face the final stretch of the season. “We are disappointed not to continue in the Cup, but we did not have the Brazilians, nor Karim… We have a six-point advantage in the League and we will have to fight until the end to overcome a minimum result in the Champions League. The team is doing very well at the moment, and we haven’t conceded a goal for four games in the League, he claimed.
“I live this key moment well or badly depending on what I see. If I see a team that trains well my mood goes up, and my mood today is very optimistic, I have seen the team train very well, we have improved the condition of the team. I see commitment and enthusiasm, we are ready for this important part of the season. Hopefully we will show it tomorrow against a team that plays good football. I am confident because I see the team as good”, he pointed out.
“I will not make a line-up thinking about PSG”
However, Ancelotti confirmed the losses of Kroos and Valverde against Real Sociedad. “Valverde y Kroos are not available for tomorrow’s match. They will not have problems for the PSGI don’t think they’re going to lose condition in these few days”, he pointed out, at the same time that he affirmed that David Alaba, until now doubtful, “is fine” and “will play tomorrow without a doubt”.
“Kroos rested against the Alaves, his injury is not a problem of fatigue, sometimes there is a bit of bad luck and we have to live with injuries. It is an important period of the season, but at the moment we have not had many injuries. Alaba stopped for seven days, Kroos will stop for 5-6 days… Having this type of injury at this point in the season means that we have managed the squad and their physicality very well,” he insisted.
And one of the options to replace the German or the Uruguayan is Camavinga. “He’s fine, excited and motivated. The pivot position has cost him a little more, because the tactical aspect is very important there, the positioning. I’ve forced him to play there because I think he can do it. As midfielder you can use more of its quality. Tomorrow is an option”, he expressed about the Frenchman.
“We have managed the squad very well”
Many of the questions were directed at the crucial game against PSG next Wednesday, although Ancelotti made it clear that his focus was on Real Sociedad. “We have worked on the plan against Real, and I think it will turn out well, we are excited and motivated that the plan for PSG It will also work out,” he explained.
“For him PSG I will have almost the entire template available. We are not going to change the system, it will remain the same. We will push more, but I will choose the best line-up among those that are available, “he stressed.
Along the same lines, the Italian, who valued Benzema’s “good moment” when asked about Bale’s options to play tomorrow, underlined his intention ahead of the round of 16 Champions League. “I don’t want to make a line-up tomorrow with PSG in mind. Tomorrow’s game is like a final and I’ll put in the best possible team,” he settled.
Finally, Ancelotti He valued the level of LaLiga. “It is true that we won’t need the points we used to to be champions. You can see how the big ones have gone down or how the rest have gone up and there is a more even league. In LaLiga there is a good quality, with prepared coaches. It means that LaLiga has improved,” he concluded.
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