I cannot whip my player
Ancelotti: This is not my style, bring another coach!
Carlo Ancelotti explicitly stated in today’s press conference that if the club is not satisfied with his management style and behavior in the locker room, they should hire another coach.
According to “Varzesh3,” Real Madrid will face Getafe tomorrow night in a crucial La Liga match. A challenge where they are obliged to win to keep their title hopes alive.
Real has improved mentally after the victory against Bilbao, while rumors of Ancelotti’s dismissal at the end of the season have been circulating more than ever.
The Italian coach appeared in a press conference under these circumstances.
Getafe’s playing style
Everyone knows how Getafe plays; passionate, highly organized football. A powerful team with clear ideas. We are ready because as we get closer to the end of the season, the matches become more important for all teams.
Have you been pressuring the Fantastic Four (Vinicius, Bellingham, Mbappé, and Rodrygo) in many matches?
The problems this season are quite evident; we lost two key defenders, and replacing them was difficult. We changed the playing style with players of different characteristics, and finding balance was tough. I hope we find that balance now. If we don’t, winning will be difficult.
Mbappé and Mendy’s condition
They are not ready for tomorrow’s match, but they will train these days, and I think both will be available for Saturday’s game.
Will you have a rotation system in the lineup?
Tomorrow’s lineup will be selected considering the fatigue from Sunday night’s match and nothing else. Some players are still a bit tired, which is entirely natural. We’ll see tomorrow.
In the next five weeks, there will be much talk about the bench. If Real wins La Liga and the Copa del Rey, could Ancelotti still not be Real’s coach?
In football, anything is possible. Everything can happen.
Would you like to be on the bench next year to take some small revenge?
I really don’t have any revenge against anyone or anything. I love this bench. I hope this situation continues as long as possible, and if it ends one day, I will thank you, take my hat off in respect for this club, and leave. That’s it.
Mbappé’s injury. Have you talked to him?
He is upset about his injury because he can’t help the team. He is doing his best to be ready for Saturday.
Endrick; what has changed that we see more of him now?
Nothing. He has progressed very well and now has a more prominent role because we need his power and quality in some matches.
If you win the Copa del Rey, will you have a better chance in La Liga?
The two titles we are fighting for, excluding the Club World Cup, depend on beating Barcelona. That’s the only thing we have no doubt about right now. We need to start the next match well and focus on the Copa del Rey final. We have the confidence to do this. We need to change something in this regard, and we will.
How are you spending these days? You seem calmer, don’t you?
The club knows this season has been more difficult than last season. We manage the problems together. I am very satisfied and happy. The pressure is high, but that’s always the case at Real. When you see success close, stress is natural, but for me, stress is like fuel; it doesn’t bother me but gives me more energy to think more. As long as I wake up in the morning, everything is fine.
If you could go back to August, would you be stricter with the players to make them work harder?
In Italy, they say whenever there’s a problem, blame your left hand (a metaphor for strictness). It was the same in my first period. I manage my relationships with people based on my personality. In a relationship, you have to show yourself. This season, I’ve been angry many times. My relationship with people is equal and on the same level, and for that, you have to respect and be respected, which has been the case. I am a strict person in life because no one has treated me gently: my father, my coaches, my teachers, but I can’t take a whip. Hire another coach. This is not my style.
Are you planning for next season?
Here, we never think about transfers during the season. The club always thinks about it at the end of the season.
Did you think at the beginning of the season that you would have this many problems?
We could have performed better, yes. I must take responsibility for some mistakes. But we can evaluate this at the end of the season, and I hope these issues fade into the background.
The busy and tight schedule of matches
I don’t complain about this. It could have been like this. We couldn’t play against Atlético on Saturday and have the next match on Tuesday. It’s not a problem because we have enough time to recover and no travel. Of course, a better time than 21:30 could have been chosen because many people are asleep then. I hope my players don’t fall asleep tomorrow.
Left-back; Do you like this year’s version of Fran García more? Do you see a future for him?
He has improved. He has played more and almost always performed well. In some matches, due to different characteristics, I played Camavinga. Camavinga is more used to playing in the center, and sometimes when Vinicius is on the wings, Fran sometimes has trouble showing his quality.
Given the history of playing against Barcelona, do you like the victim role?
Not really, but that’s how it is. It seems they are better than us, but the final is unpredictable. Considering Real as the victim in the final is a bit exaggerated.