Carlo Ancelotti I reviewed the current situation of Real Madrid on the eve of the duel against Villarreal… and with an eye also on PSG and the injured players: Benzema and Mendy. Neither of them will be at El Madrigal, but he hopes to have them against PSG. It will be decided on Sunday or Monday.
A week without games I prefer this or play every three days?
“That’s a good question. I really don’t know which is better. If you’re on a roll, playing every three days is good for you. If you’re down, it’s still good to stop. But it’s true that sometimes when the coach has a lot time to work, it fails. Sometimes too much water kills the plant”
The management of the minutes
“Talking about rotations is talking just to talk… Most of the players have had minutes. Carvajal and Lucas have played, also Nacho, now there is Marcelo… Camavinga and Valverde have played… If I haven’t done rotations it’s because I have not seen the team tired”
Vinicius and his break
“I have given him one more day of vacation and it has been good for him, because the month of January has been very intense for him. I see him well, motivated and I think we can see the Vinicius that we saw recently”
Gareth Bale
“My personal relationship with him is good. I can evaluate him by what he does in training and I think that when I put him on he will deliver. People can tell me why I haven’t put him on. After the last injury, it took him a while have intensity, but now he’s ready. From what I see in training he’s ready”.
Angel Cappa and his interview at MARCA
“My style… I don’t know. I adapt my style to the players I have. For me there are two things, aesthetics and practice. Practice belongs to the team, well organized. Aesthetics depends on the players. Practice depends of the collective”
Benzema and Neymar
“I hope Benzema and Neymar can be there, the best players. If the best are there we will have the most entertaining game possible”
Mendy
“Mendy is fine, I think she will be in Paris. Not tomorrow”
Play on Friday against Villarreal
“I don’t believe much in the day of more than rest.”
Title Luka Jovic?
“Jovic is much better, because he is recovering from the loss with Covid. He fulfilled the game against Granada. Tomorrow we will see if we need a better striker up front or more possession”
The risks of Benzema
“The most important thing is the player’s health. The risk does not exist. If there is a risk we will not take it. We have to evaluate well, but if he plays on Tuesday it is because there is no risk”
What is being said to the squad at this point in the season
“There is not much to say. The happiness when you win is so great that the motivation is maximum”
Benzema and his presence in Paris
“We have good feelings, he’s having good feelings. We’ll see whether to train on Sunday or Monday with the team. Everyone’s feelings are positive, but it will be decided on Sunday or Monday”
