Carlo Ancelotti alluded to the ‘Negreira case’ to explain the distrust that exists in referees. «By habit I have confidence in the referees. Sometimes a little more and sometimes a little less. You know better than I what freedom of expression is. I have to focus on my team and leave the refereeing work to the judges. It is a somewhat special moment in Spanish football, we all know it. Until it is clarified, he will always have this type of problems,” said the Real Madrid coach in the preview of the match that will measure his team against Braga in the Champions League, which comes involved in controversy as a result of the controversial performance of Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea last Saturday at the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán.
«It is an opportunity. After two wins, it would be nice to win again. It is a match against a team that plays football well, that likes to attack and have control of the game. As I always say, defending is very important because from there we can take advantage of the individual quality we have,” said the Italian coach in one of the few reflections on the Portuguese rival that he was able to make during a press conference practically monopolized by issues. related to braids.
Ancelotti tried to be careful, but he didn’t have a stitch without a thread. «You know that I do not have freedom of expression talking about the referees because if I say what I think they suspend me and I want to work. “I cannot answer this type of question,” he said when asked if he feels that there are referees predisposed to harm Real Madrid.
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Does this gag also extend to the Champions League? They asked the man from Reggiolo. «There are many things that we have to evaluate. The Spanish referee who whistles in Spain… whistles in Spain. The English referee who whistles tomorrow in Portugal doesn’t care what they tell him because he is returning to England. It is a different pressure, the referees in Europe do not have the same pressure,” Carletto responded hours after the president of the Managing Commission of the Spanish Football Federation (FEF) boasted about the level of the team led by Medina Cantalejo. «If you ask me about my players, I will also say that they are the best in the world. There are very good referees, with a lot of experience… and others who have to improve,” Ancelotti said.
The magic of the Champions League
For the rest, the Real Madrid coach appealed to the special relationship that the Chamartín club has with the Champions League to explain the reason why the whites have won five Champions Leagues and only four Leagues in the last twelve years. «For Madrid this competition is very important and the club dedicates a lot of attention to this competition, which is the one we all like the most. It is a special competition. This information draws attention but we have to look ahead,” he explained.
He also assured that his players are focused solely on the match against Braga, despite the crucial nature of Saturday’s duel against Barça in Montjuic. “Now we are not talking about the classic since we are focused on our Champions League match in Braga,” said Ancelotti, who anticipated changes to the eleven he will have at the Braga Municipal Stadium. «I don’t think about rotations, but it doesn’t mean that I put the same team that played on Saturday. I have to evaluate the condition of each one. Nacho is back, Fran is fine, there were some blows after the game… Today we trained with everyone who has traveled and then I will make the decision about the eleven,” explained the transalpine.
Kepa Arrizabalaga, during his appearance at the Braga Municipal Stadium. Miguel Riopa (Afp)
Kepa reaffirms his desire to stay at Real Madrid
Kepa Arrizabalaga once again made clear his desire to extend his relationship with Real Madrid beyond June 30, when his loan from Chelsea expires. «I said it in my presentation and now too. Of course yes, but we are not at that moment to negotiate or talk right now. We are in October, in the middle of weeks with many games. The focus goes to every game and every training session,” indicated the Ondarroa goalkeeper.
The goalkeeper also advocated turning the page on the refereeing controversies. «In the locker room we are focused on what we do. We are not going to talk about the referees. The coach already said it the other day, it is better not to talk and continue doing our thing, focusing on what we can control,” said the Basque, who gave the Premier League as an example in this regard. «What I can say from the five years I have spent there is that there is not as much talk during the refereeing week that there was that weekend. It would be a good sign if we talked about football here, beyond refereeing issues. “It is what is important and what we should analyze,” he argued.
2023-10-23 18:26:44
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