Madrid vs Barcelona | Ancelotti: "The classic will be matched"
Madrid coach ensures that the club "has managed and has soundness problems".
Cristiano Ronaldo with Carlo Ancelotti © Emilio Naranjo / Efe |
So Carlo Ancelotti hopes the Madrid-Barcelona next Sunday develops. Madrid coach made this statement at a press conference yesterday after the match today with Schalke, corresponding to the knockout round of the Champions League.
The Italian coach was spread on its assessment of the quintessential classic match League saying "I always thought that Barcelona is a very, very strong team. Everybody knows that. Might have had problems with not win some games, but I have managed very well, because they are strong and have strength. "
Before processing this evening after the advantage achieved by Madrid in the first leg, having won 6-1 in German soil, Ancelotti said that a good way to prepare for the clash with Barcelona is playing a good game today.
Before processing this evening after the advantage achieved by Madrid in the first leg, having won 6-1 in German soil, Ancelotti said that a good way to prepare for the clash with Barcelona is playing a good game today.
But then it is not right to do so many lineup changes explained, although in this respect also noted that the changes are due to break his team will have less opponents, having no midweek match.
Madrid coach admitted that Jesse and Morata will go hand and Isco, and everything indicates, moreover, that Xavi Alonso is among the rest. Benzema Baja is safe, which is expected to be fully recovered for Sunday swipe quadriceps suffered in a collision with Cristiano Ronaldo in the match against Malaga.
On the situation of the French striker, Ancelotti said "Benzema is a very important player who is doing well this year, not only because it marks. Has had a stroke and we will wait to see how it gets. We are fortunate to have the possibility that if you do not play well you can replace, "he said.
It also confirmed the ownership of Isco. "If you change your mind, I'll play. Has to get used to this position, which is different especially for the defensive profile, but are training. Could it be that the first parties fail some things, but I have confidence and he also that there and playing against Schalke will, "he said, so new opportunity for the Andalusian as midfield player.
Accompanied in his press conference by Jesse Ancelotti left the image of the morning with a joke to his player who accompanied with a gesture of affection. "Jesse is lucky. At 21, gives his first press conference in the Champions League. Mine was 30," he said with humor.
The list of players invited to the party tonight are Casillas, Diego Lopez, Jesus Fernandez Carvajal, Sergio Ramos, Varane, Pepe, Nacho, Marcelo, Coentrao, Xabi Alonso, Illarramendi, Casemiro, Modric, Isco, Di Maria, Bale, Jesse, Cristiano Ronaldo and Morata, ie all staff except Benzema, Arbeloa and Khedira injured, a template, by the way, "is the most comprehensive" addressed in his career, as acknowledged by the technician.
"It is difficult to compare, I had templates with high quality, but I'm very happy because this is a template that has a bit of everything: experience, youth, quality, character and personality," he said, to continue telling about his future at Madrid to the superb run of results he leads the team with 30 games unbeaten (last defeat dates back to the party of the first round in Barcelona), that "it is difficult to answer. I'm doing as much, I am very happy to be here , but coaches are judged by the results. "
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Madrid coach admitted that Jesse and Morata will go hand and Isco, and everything indicates, moreover, that Xavi Alonso is among the rest. Benzema Baja is safe, which is expected to be fully recovered for Sunday swipe quadriceps suffered in a collision with Cristiano Ronaldo in the match against Malaga.
On the situation of the French striker, Ancelotti said "Benzema is a very important player who is doing well this year, not only because it marks. Has had a stroke and we will wait to see how it gets. We are fortunate to have the possibility that if you do not play well you can replace, "he said.
It also confirmed the ownership of Isco. "If you change your mind, I'll play. Has to get used to this position, which is different especially for the defensive profile, but are training. Could it be that the first parties fail some things, but I have confidence and he also that there and playing against Schalke will, "he said, so new opportunity for the Andalusian as midfield player.
Accompanied in his press conference by Jesse Ancelotti left the image of the morning with a joke to his player who accompanied with a gesture of affection. "Jesse is lucky. At 21, gives his first press conference in the Champions League. Mine was 30," he said with humor.
The list of players invited to the party tonight are Casillas, Diego Lopez, Jesus Fernandez Carvajal, Sergio Ramos, Varane, Pepe, Nacho, Marcelo, Coentrao, Xabi Alonso, Illarramendi, Casemiro, Modric, Isco, Di Maria, Bale, Jesse, Cristiano Ronaldo and Morata, ie all staff except Benzema, Arbeloa and Khedira injured, a template, by the way, "is the most comprehensive" addressed in his career, as acknowledged by the technician.
"It is difficult to compare, I had templates with high quality, but I'm very happy because this is a template that has a bit of everything: experience, youth, quality, character and personality," he said, to continue telling about his future at Madrid to the superb run of results he leads the team with 30 games unbeaten (last defeat dates back to the party of the first round in Barcelona), that "it is difficult to answer. I'm doing as much, I am very happy to be here , but coaches are judged by the results. "
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