Carlo Ancelotti, experienced coach of the merengue team. (AFP)
“Real Madrid highly respects the finals, which means that we will play it to the maximum physically and mentally,” Carlo Ancelotti warned this Friday on the eve of his team playing in Rabat for the Club World Cup title against Al Hilal from Saudi Arabia. .
“Getting here has been very difficult, we have sacrificed a lot, today is the day of enthusiasm and desire. I ask the team to enjoy this game, if we succeed, we will do our best”, said the Italian coach, smiling and in a good mood.
Benzema and Militao, “with possibilities”
He real Madridundefeated since the Club World Cup was created in 2000 with four titles in his showcases -record-, he will look for the fifth against the current Asian champion.
“Al Hilal is a good team, they have individual quality, many players from the national team who did very well in the World Cup, as well as players with experience in Europe. He showed it in the semifinals against Flamengo, we respect the rival and the event a lot, ”he continued.
‘Carletto’ confirmed that eder militao and Karim Benzemawho joined the concentration on Thursday after recovering from their injuries, “have a chance” to enter the eleven and that their participation will depend on the last training session this Friday.
Among the proper names, the preparer mentioned Daniel Ceballos when they asked him about the center of the field.
“We have enjoyed and are enjoying Dani’s quality. Little by little the rest are progressing physically, like Toni Kroos and Luka Modric”, he said.
The last two were starters in the semifinals and Ceballos came off the bench to sign Rodrygo with a backheel assist that was the finishing touch to Al Ahly (4-1).
ancelotti He highlighted precisely the importance of the players who come off the bench. “They allowed us to win the Champions League,” he recalled.
“Now the coaches have the advantage of having five changes. I tell players that they can change the dynamics of a game by going in. Starting is important, getting into the match is just as important, ”he stressed.
As in his first press conference in Morocco, Ancelotti argued that the worst is over for his team. “A difficult month of January that we have paid with points and injuries”, he said.
“But now we come to February and March, the defining moment of the season. We started with a World Cup final which is something very nice and unusual in a player’s career”, he added.
Finally, Ancelotti pointed out that he has a contract until 2024 when he was asked about the possibility of becoming the next Brazilian coach.
“Best all the time”
Next to the veteran Italian coach, the Frenchman sat in the press room of the Prince Moulay Abdallah stadium Aurelien Tchouamenilanded this season, who dared to answer a couple of questions in Spanish.
“Being world champion with Real Madrid is a dream, the prize for a great journey in the Champions League. As Real Madrid players we want to win all the titles”, he said.
“It is the best club in the worldthe demand and the pressure is very high. You have to be the best all the time“he added.
The French international was asked if it was difficult to adapt to playing as the only pivot when in France and Monaco, his previous team, he did it accompanied.
“In football you have to have the chance to do a lot of things. In tactics, it’s clear that things change, but for me it’s the same”, said the 23-year-old confidently.
