Ancelotti sticks out his chest and Ceballos answers Simeone: “He still hasn’t gotten over the two lost Champions League finals”

He Madrid whistled by his fans in last Thursday’s match against the Celta beaten by Barça in Saudi Arabia and surrounded by reviews for the last few weeks, it’s now LaLiga leader with two points more than Atlético and seven above the Barça team. This is this crazy football, squeezed to the maximum by a tireless schedule, in which one can be in crisis at night and on a roll in the morning. He knows it Carlo Ancelotti vindictive, again, in the press room. and he knows it Mbappé making the shield his own in the Cup and yesterday in the League. and he knows it Florentino Perez calm despite the defeat in the classic, and re-elected president until 2029 as no other candidacy has been presented.

«Football is like that, but I am a little confused. I have heard that we played badlybut what I see is that we are leaders“So I will continue studying to see who is wrong,” answered the Italian coach in the first question of the press conference. Direct and to the point. Without waiting for the afternoon to unfold in the corridors of the Bernabéu. I was looking forward to it.

And of course, his response accelerated the questions about criticism of the team. «I’m not going to say that we are the ones that play the best, but… I have heard that ‘we play very badly’, that ‘the team is not working‘. And man… Sometimes we play better, sometimes we don’t, sometimes there is no balance, sometimes we don’t have much commitment, nobody is perfect. But I don’t see that the big teams play fantastic football,” Ancelotti reflected.

«A criticism that hurts»

The coach did not hold anything back and admitted that “the whistles at the Bernabéu are a criticism that hurts”, but insisted on what they were necessary: ​​”That wake-up call has been useful for the team.”

The demand continued in the locker room, where Mbappéauthor of two goalsexplained his gesture last Thursday, when he shook his finger and pointed to the team shield when scoring, in reference to the fans’ whistles. «All players are leaders. I just think that we must be unitedbecause we face many challenges. Almost everything remains. It is logical that people did not leave happy on Thursday, normal, because Madrid has to win every game. But I think we must remain united,” he said.

“taking advantage of my moment”

Another who was vindictive was Dani Ceballosthe best of the match along with the French striker, who responded to Simeone’s words at a press conference, where he referred to the alleged referee aid to the white team. «I believe that he has not yet overcome the two Champions League finals lost with Madrid. “They have their opinions and we have to continue,” he said.

The Andalusian confirmed that he is staying at the club until the end of the season and that he is “taking advantage of my moment.” «I have worked and I have waited for my moment. I think it’s the most complete game of the year,” admitted the midfielder, applauded by the stadium.