Carlo Ancelotti He asked for “respect for the rules” in the Olmo casealthough he avoided commenting on the details, as he was unaware of them. “What I can say is that you have to respect all the clubs, the institutions and the rules,” said the Real Madrid coach, before facing Valencia, in the League match postponed by DANA. A victory would give the white team the lead.
«We begin a new challenge with great enthusiasm, we want to start the year well in a demanding match. Valencia has changed its coach and it has always been difficult for us to play against them. It is a very important match, we can reduce positions in the table. “The team is doing well, the rest days have been good, I see everyone motivated and in good shape,” Ancelotti said.
Praise Carletto the work done by Ruben Barajaformer coach, at Valencia and revealed the way in which they prepared the match, studying the tactics of Carlos Corberan and seeing how he will apply it to his new team. «We think about what we are going to find on the field with a rival who has changed coaches and will have extra motivation from the players. For me, Baraja has done a fantastic job. Now a new coach arrives with new ideas and we expect a demanding match. I don’t know what the atmosphere will be like, but we have to be focused on the game and nothing else,” he explained.
«The team, much more motivated»
The Madrid coach set the goal of starting the year winning and highlighted the atmosphere he saw in the locker room upon returning from the Christmas holidays: “After a negative moment in November, the team has reacted very well and is now much more motivated, excited and in better shape. We have recovered players. Alaba He has already started training with us. “The atmosphere is good and we have to be able to keep it by winning games.” Regarding the Austrian, he said that he hopes he will return on January 19, ruling out the defender for Mestalla, the Cup and the Spanish Super Cup.
«When we have a more complete squad there will be more rotations. Above all at the back, Alaba will give us the opportunity to rotate in the position in which we have suffered the most,” added the coach, who recovers Vinicius for Mestalla, where he suffered racist whistles.