Carlo Ancelotti took the floor on Saturday morning to analyze Real Madrid's current situation and its next game in La Liga, against Cádiz. A shock in which he will continue to distribute breaks in the face of the final hope of the Champions League against Liverpool on May 28. “We are doing a good job for the final”, assured the Italian.
“I have given Benzema two days off because I think he deserves it. Tomorrow I'm going to give it to Vinicius and Courtois. Carvajal, Ceballos, Hazard are back… We are doing the plan well. Next week they will all return”, explained the coach before the dispute on the penultimate day.
To discredit Eden Hazard's number, Ancelotti confirmed that, although he knew more than discreetly about the season, he will be in the team that year.
“He did not talk about his continuity. He stays and with a lot of motivation because he has not had a good time these years. He wants to show the quality of him, ”she revealed.
"Hazard's plan is clear: he stays to show his quality next season," he explained, while assuring that in the next exercise there will be more minutes for everyone, also for the attack. “There are many games, there is fatigue, there will be rotations although this year there have not been many. Everyone can have their chances. The tenure in a great team is very difficult for everyone, not just for the players who play less. I still think that the quantity of the minutes is not as important as the quality. This year we have the clear example of Rodrygo, who has not played many minutes but has played quality and made a difference.
It was not so clear however to refer to Marcelo's situation. The Brazilian ends his contract and his wish is to continue, but it does not seem so clear that the club will accept him. "We haven't talked about next season. We've said it many times. After the final we will talk about everything. Also of the situation of Marcelo”, settled Ancelotti.
The Italian avoids pointing out if any footballer had disappointed him this season, but he did highlight the surprise that had been "those who knew less: Valverde, Rodrygo, Camavinga... Vinicius did not surprise me because he has this talent, he had shown it, now has been finer in the completion. I would say Rodrygo, Camavinga and Valverde”.
In fact, Ancelotti assured that the Real Madrid dressing room has "a very high level". “Professional first, there are no arrogant people. Everyone is very humble and very respectful. You are a locker room that carries a lot of character quality. It hasn't been easy to find locker rooms like this in my career,” he explained.
Words for Mbappé and Salah
Finally, the Real Madrid coach had to send messages to two players who are not in his squad. For Kylian Mbappé, who passed through Madrid this week on a trip, he had a wink: “Madrid is a city to stay and live. Live well, come well, there is a good atmosphere, the weather helps a lot. Madrid is to live, not to go on vacation”.
While he did not want to argue with the Egyptian Salah, a Liverpool star, who recently assured that he is the best player in the world. “He has said that in his position he is the best in the world and I think he is right. I agree with him. In his position, yes, he is the best in the world, ”concluded the Italian.
