Coach Carlo Ancelotti criticized Real Madrid’s players’ approach to the match in the loss to Atletico in the 1/8 round of the Spanish King’s Cup and confirmed that he will eliminate a few players this weekend.
Real’s hopes of winning a domestic treble were dashed after Los Blancos lost 2-4 to arch-rival Atletico at the Metropolitano Stadium in extra time. Previously, the White Vultures defeated this same opponent 5-3 also in extra time to reach the final of the Spanish Super Cup.
The defeat against Atletico this morning made coach Ancelotti very disappointed. The Italian coach did not believe that “accumulated fatigue” was the cause of this defeat.
“I do not know. But that’s not the problem. We played a good, even match, but struggled against a strong opponent. We left the match in good shape but not very happy. We have many opportunities. Real scored 2 goals, hit the post twice and even had a goal denied.
I don’t think scoring is the problem here. Our attackers cannot do anything more. What’s missing here? That was the approach to the game and we didn’t control the game better when things were balanced again. We equalized twice and shouldn’t have taken the risk. Sometimes you have to control the match without dominating the whole match,” the 64-year-old Italian coach emphasized.
In addition, Ancelotti also praised some young Real players who played well and always worked hard, but also criticized some who were not focused and made mistakes. At the same time, Carletto also confirmed that he will eliminate goalkeeper Andriy Lunin to make room for Kepa and a few other names in the match against Almeria on Sunday in La Liga.
Goalkeeper Lunin did not have a good performance against Atletico. He made many mistakes, including the error in the goal that helped Alvaro Morata score to help Atletico take a 2-1 lead.
