Carlo Ancelotti appeared before the media in the press room at the Santiago Bernabéu after Real Madrid's thrashing over Valencia. His side gave 5 joys to the public during the 90 minutes and added 3 more points arriving at 32 behind Girona which is on top with 34 points. The international break will provide some rest for the coach and the players that will not be called by national teams, but it will also provide enough time to plan the upcoming weeks. On the game vs Valencia, Real Madrid showed once again their great form and the perspective seems good.
The coach spoke about this, explaining: "In my job it's unfair to some players when you have a squad of this level. Today Modrić could have played from the start. He was on the bench, but then he came on. Unfortunately it's my job and it's not easy. Today was the best game of the season so far. We could have defended better in the first 15 minutes, but after that the game was perfect. Vinicius and Rodrygo are back to their best. They needed time to get back to their best and show their quality. In the last two games they've done very well. They combined well, looked for space and played with exceptional quality. You can say they are back”.
Bellingham and the Santiago Bernabeu: "Bellingham is going to England to be assessed, but he'll be back soon. If he can't play today, he can't play for them. He needs to do some specific work over the next few weeks to strengthen his shoulder. He'll be ready to play after the international break. The last three games at home have been very good. We lacked precision against Rayo Vallecano, but in the other two we were a very complete team. We played good football, with quality, solidity, sacrifice and commitment”.
Great performance from Carvajal: "Carvajal has experience in his position. He's a very good full-back with and without the ball and knows the position very well. He scored a spectacular goal. We played very well out wide when we used Rodrygo with Carvajal and then Vinicius and Brahim on the left. That's how we won the game”.
Camavinga: "He does very well in all the positions I put him in. He's more used to the pivot position and with the absence of Tchouameni he has shown what he can do”.
Joselu and Nico Paz: "The match isn't over until the referee blows the final whistle. I try to do things to win the game and even with a 4-0 scoreline I never consider the game to be decided”.
Vini Jr. and Rodrygo: "Vinicius did very well, as did Rodrygo. I'll take the work of the team as well as their effort. I like to evaluate the collective work and we did a great job in that respect”.
Changes for Vini Jr. and Brahim: "Vinicius told me he wanted to play more. And I told Brahim not to swear because I don't like it”.
Girona: "They're doing very well, better than us. You have to take into account that Girona don't have European competitions and can fight for every game. They're a side that can fight for LaLiga and I have no doubts about that”.
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