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By: EFE
The triumph of Real Madrid in Almería (1-3), Carlo Ancelotti’s 170th in 238 games in charge of the white clubwas the 154th game for the Italian coach in the Spanish league, allowing him to surpass Vicente del Bosque and become the third after Miguel Muñoz and Zinedine Zidane.
Ancelotti, the third coach with the most titles at Real Madrid, with ten conquests and one from hunting down Zidanecontinues to climb in historical rankings as one of the most important coaches of the white club.
He is eight games away from equaling the 246 games of Del Bosque, whom he has surpassed for the moment in LaLiga in Almería, in his 154th match in his two spells on the Real Madrid bench. Zidane managed to direct 183 and the unattainable Miguel Muñoz up to 424.
With 170 wins in 238 games as a Madrid coach, ‘Carletto’ is two victories away from equaling Zidane’s 172. Miguel Muñoz came to win up to 357 games.
It is the third time, in the fifth Spanish league that Ancelotti has played, starting the season with two consecutive wins after beating Athletic Club and Almería at home. He did it in his first campaign, against Betis and Granada, and in the past when he also defeated Almería and Celta as a visitor.
Jude Bellingham: “I am ten times the best player at Real Madrid”
Jude Bellingham, author of a brace for Real Madrid in the win in Almería and top scorer with three goals In two matches for Carlo Ancelotti’s team, he assured that he is “ten times the best player” in his new team, absorbing “like a sponge” from his teammates.
“I am ten times a better player than last season. I am comfortable with these players, surrounded by them I am like a sponge, absorbing from my peers. That’s why I’m so good, there are many games left, I have to continue growing and contributing, ”he told Real Madrid TV.
“I am very happy but the most important thing is to play well and contribute. I know that I will arrive and that my teammates will look for me but it is not about goals, although I am delighted to score, the important thing is to help the team win”, he added.
In his first comeback as a Real Madrid player, Bellingham recalled what he saw from a distance and highlighted the calm he felt on the faces of his teammates, convinced that they would turn the game around.
“What I liked the most was the comeback. Many teams have a hard time if they fit in early, not us. On top of that, playing well, without panicking and making it a comfortable game at the end”, he analyzed.
“I have seen comebacks many times as a child on TV. I remember thinking, they are not going to be able, and they went back. Now, here I am living this experience. There is a kind of serenity and you never think that we are going to lose, you see the faces of my teammates and there is no anxiety, they know that they are going to come back ”, he added.
Lastly, he thanked the affection he receives from Real Madrid. “I hope you are enjoying the game. I love playing for them and no matter the result you have to show them affection. If they are happy, we are all. I am delighted with how they have received me. I want to continue giving them happiness, ”she declared.
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