We achieved our goal, and it is difficult to involve Alaba and Camavinga in El Clasico
Ancelotti: We achieved our goal, and it is difficult to involve Alaba and Camavinga in El Clasico
The coach said: “The goal was to get the three points, and we achieved that by playing a very good first half and a more difficult second half because Getafe pressed harder and we had more difficulty controlling the ball.”
He added: “It is true that we have shown greater defensive solidity in recent matches. We need to be more effective in attack. We did that in the first half, but in the second half, with the counterattacks, we need to be more effective.”
Regarding the injuries of Camavinga and Alaba: “We will see tomorrow, but Camavinga and Alaba are suffering from muscular problems in their legs, and it is difficult to recover from them before Saturday’s match. The only option available for Saturday’s match is Fran Garcia for the left-back position.”
About Guler: “He played as a midfielder and mastered it in his own way: excellent, with high quality and great calm. It is a system we haven’t always used. In the 4-4-2 formation, he cannot play in the midfield position, but only as a right winger, while in the 4-3-3 formation, he can play excellently as a midfielder because he puts in a lot of effort. He lacks strength in duels, but he has enormous quality, not only thanks to his goal today but also due to his good management of the game. His future will be there more than ever. Even thinking of him as a pivot now may be a bit crazy, but in the future, he can also play in that position. He has exceptional quality in building play.”
He continued: “The cup final? It’s a final match, and they may be favorites to win, but a final remains a final, and anything can happen; in the final, you can play with a 4-4-2 formation with six players in midfield and no strikers. You have to defend well, and I am confident that we will defend well and get attacking opportunities.”
Regarding Endrick: “He had two chances. The first time, he could have performed better, and the second time, he could have been offside, but he can’t do that. He is young and needs to learn, but he must do his best and not be in a drama club. There is no drama club in football.”
On the possibility of Brahim Diaz participating in the cup final: “He is an option. His level has dropped a bit recently, but he has returned well. Against Bilbao, he played a few minutes, but very well. Today he delivered a complete performance in every sense of the word.
He concluded: “Should Rodrygo be benched in the cup final because he has only scored one goal in the last three months? Statistically, he has to play, because if he hasn’t scored during this period, he will score sooner or later. He always scores in this type of match, and I have complete confidence in him.”
