Manager Carlo Ancelotti real Madrid, He started the press conference with the aim of commemorating Mario Zagallo and Franz Beckenbauer, who passed away this Tuesday. “They are two figures of this sport, they left seriousness, professionalism and love to this sport.”.
He later showed his positive feelings about this Super Cup, but also acknowledged the difficulty of facing Atlético de Madrid, the only team to beat the whites this season. “As always, it is an important competition that we want to do our best to win. The team is doing well, coming in with enthusiasm and rallying the players. Considering that Atletico hurt us in the league, I think we can play a good game. “They are competing, they are quality and it will be an even match.”
Real Madrid will have to face Atlético de Madrid exactly three times in a month after the cup draw this Monday. The Italian coach approaches this philosophically: “This is the calendar. We will play three times. I don’t like meeting Athletic Because they are one of the best teams and it is always difficult to play against them, but Atletico also thinks the same. “Fans will enjoy these matches”
FC Barcelona
Ancelotti was also asked about Barça and the Barça club’s prediction when announcing a new era after winning the Super Cup against Real Madrid a year ago. “Barça is a team that competes and wins matches for us, just like we win. It is a rival in the league, in the Champions League and in the Super Cup. It has always been a great rival for us and will always remain so.”Always respectful, Ancelotti also had a few words to say about the change in VAR. From today you can listen to the conversations between the field referee and the VOR room: “VAR can be improved. Ultimately, the referee has to decide. This is a good thing that can be improved, if listening to the conversation helps the referee, okay. Nothing has changed for us.”
Fede praised Valverde
Finally, two proper names. One of them, Fede, praised Valverde: “He is a complete midfielder who can play in many ways. He can play as a winger like when we won the Champions League, he can play as a center like now, he is a very complete and important player because he can play in many ways in a game. It is rare to find a player with this profile on the market and I think he can still improve. It may have more personality, more character. He is a very humble person. It is good to be humble, but being a little arrogant makes a person strong.”
And one last review Rüdiger. “He is a very careful, very focused defender. He has a very strong head, experience, character and personality. “The best part is that he’s pessimistic, he always thinks something bad could happen, which makes him very focused.”