Sunday, November 24

Ancelotti: “I think we have left a great image of Spanish football”

EFE

By: EFE

The coach of Real Madrid, Carlo Ancelotti, considered that the ‘classic’ of the semi-finals of the Spanish Super Cup that the white team won 2-3 after extra time “ left a great image of Spanish football”

at the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia).

“They have used possession more and we have used the counter. The three goals we have scored are spectacular. I don’t think either of the two teams has dominated, both of us could have won and in my opinion Barça has also played very well”, the Italian coach added in this regard. at a press conference.

The type of The match did not surprise Ancelotti, who explained that he had prepared the team for a match like this: “ We knew it was going to be very even and it has been. Especially in the first half we were very effective in getting the ball out from behind and in the counterattack, which was very effective throughout the game”.

Looking ahead to Sunday’s final, which Real Madrid will play on the same stage against the winner of the semifinal between Atlético de Madrid and Athletic Club, the Whites’ coach admitted that “there is a lot of fatigue”, but he reported that he will surely be able to “recover all the players” who have discomfort, “also Alaba”, who it was low last minute.

Regarding Barça, he thought “that it is a team that is improving”, that “they have a very good squad” and that “with Xavi’s good work they are going to improve ”.

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