Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti spoke at a press conference after his team’s elimination from the Copa del Rey.
What did the team lack? “It’s not easy to analyze this match. We played well and we were in the match until the end. We fought, we came back twice, we hit the goalposts twice, a disallowed goal… We lost the match when we took risks on an action that wasn’t necessary. We lost two balls and they punished. We had a good match, we couldn’t no better.”
Is this a justified elimination? “I don’t know if it’s fair. Atletico, like us, made a terrible effort. Nobody deserved to lose but we are the ones who lost this match. We have to accept it and move on. We gave everything we had . I have nothing to reproach the players.”
Vinicius : “He had difficulties in the first half but he was decisive in the second to get back into the match. He made an assist. He didn’t score but had a good match.”
Lunin wasn’t as decisive today?
“I don’t want to do more analysis on individual performances here. We could have done better when we were tied. We have some youthful mistakes, that was the key today.”
Can this elimination give Real breathing space? “We had a disadvantage because Atletico had a week to prepare for the match.”
Atletico scored 10 goals against Real. How to explain it? “I don’t know. We are very solid in La Liga, a little less in the Cups. We could have done better in our two games against them but Atletico score a lot, especially at the Metropolitano.”
Vinicius’ yellow for protest : “He will learn from this little by little.”
Was Atletico physically stronger this time? Are Camavinga and Nacho okay? “We had control in extra time. We conceded a goal from a loose ball. I don’t have the feeling that the team has declined physically. Nacho and Camavinga are tired.”
Vinicius also clashed with Simeone
: “I don’t know what happened. He played his match, he had opportunities, he fought… That’s what I want to comment on.”
2024-01-19 00:28:09
#deserved #lose
