Ancelotti: “If they don’t put us on Sunday… we’d be screwed!”

Ancelotti did not want to make firewood from the fallen tree. And that for many weeks he insisted that we had to protect Vinicius; but tonight, after Paulista’s hard tackle, she threw a cape at the center-back: “She’s ugly, but Paulista has always been a very correct player. Was the frustration of the moment”. The technician was also full of compliments towards camavinga (“I’m liking it a lot; it’s surprising us all”), spoke about the renewal of ceballos and ironized with him calendar (Madrid will have to go to Mallorca in just 48 hours). “At least they haven’t played the game for us on Saturday night!”said.

Ancelotti, on the bench.

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Ancelotti, on the bench.Icon SportsGetty

Press conference

How are Militao and Benzema? How have you seen the game? “It has been good, the truth is that we are going through a good run. The first part was somewhat weaker, which I consider normal. But in the second the rival lowered the intensity and we took advantage of it. Regarding injuries, Militao’s seems more serious than Benzema’s. Karim’s thing seems lighter, but Militao… for sure he won’t play on Sunday”.

Will Kroos and Modric continue to be ‘untouchable’ between now and June? “The ‘transition’ will continue as it is until the end of the season. I will continue giving more minutes to those behind them, but taking into account that Kroos and Modric are essential”.

The Bernabéu has sung ‘Ceballos, stay’. Would you want me to continue? “It is that everyone recognizes that he is doing very well, everyone. The contractual issue is something they should talk about. Everyone knows what I think; including Ceballos and the club”.

Ceballos appreciates the love from the Bernabéu.

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Ceballos appreciates the love from the Bernabéu.Quality Sports ImagesGetty

What did you think of Vinicius’s performance? “His physical level is impressive, as I already said. Because he suffers a lot more in the first part, since that is when the rivals put the most pressure on him. The point is that after that insistence, they arrive almost exhausted, since they have spent the whole game trying.”

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Incident on Vinicius: goal in his 200th game and… what punishment do you think Paulista should have? “I repeat, he is doing very well, with room for improvement, but his level is very high. The red has been a moment of frustration that sometimes happens in football.

What did Kroos say to you when he was substituted? “It is that he has asked me to change. They are such good professionals that they themselves ask me for the changes! If I remove someone, it’s not because they’re not playing well, but because I have resources on the bench. Rodrygo, for example, sometimes I don’t start him because I want him as a revulsion. He has changed many games like this… as a substitute, he has made us win a Champions League! Sometimes I choose to leave players on the bench so that I can pull them to change games”.

When Alaba returns, will he be a left back? “It is a subject to evaluate. Camavinga has surprised us all a bit, fulfilling as he is doing on the side. I’m liking him a lot. On Sunday it seems that Alaba will return and put him on the left side… it’s an option, of course”.

Do you understand the frustration that Vinicius generates in his rivals? “The thing about Paulista is the frustration of a game they were losing, at a time when the team was not doing well. It’s ugly, but Paulista has always been a very correct player. Frustration does not allow you to react in the best way.

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Paulista hits Vinicius hard.Quality Sports ImagesGetty

Is Camavinga the left-back with whom Vinicius is most comfortable? “They get along very well. Because Camavinga acts more as an interior than as a winger. It is clear that the couple is working very well.

How do you see the team physically, at this point? “Good. January could be complicated by the World Cup, but January has passed. It can not be passed. Luckily, on Sunday we play at 2:00 p.m. Imagine if they had put it on Saturday night. We would be…caught (meaning ‘fuck’)! (laugh)”.

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