Ancelotti: “The penalty kick helped us, but the match was very complete.”

MADRID, Jan. 8 (Cinktank.com) –

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti admitted that the first penalty awarded to Casemiro could have contributed to the 4-1 win over Valencia, but stressed that his players’ play was “very comprehensive”, especially the attackers.

“The penalty kick helped us, but the match was very complete on our part. We had some problems at the beginning because we did not have a good defensive vigil and they took us on the counter-attack, but after 30 minutes we created a lot of chances and deserved to win “, Ancelotti said in a press conference.

Asked about the word “journey”, which Valencia’s official Twitter account used to qualify the penalty kick, the Meiring coach did not want to argue. “I can’t answer because I didn’t watch the play. This situation seemed, from afar, very clear to me, but I don’t know what happened. I don’t know what to say, I have to evaluate the match, we played well and deserved to win.”

As for Vinicius and Benzema, the Italian said he could not guarantee they would always play. “I think we have to think game by game. Vinicius is back and he’s definitely back. He wasn’t good at dribbling but he was ready to score. He scored goals as a striker from box to box and Karim is still the same. We will fight, whether it’s Asensio, or Rodrigo, or someone else. They worked very well.

“No one is irremovable because every game is different. They performed well today, but I also have to think about the other players. We are fortunate to have these very special players,” Ancelotti said of the attacking Trident along with Vinicius and Benzema.

On the other hand, Ancelotti said “Barcelona will always be a rival to Real Madrid”, despite being 17 points behind Real Madrid. “It is not for nothing that it is called a ‘clasico’. In theory, we are the favourites, but training is on the ground and here we will start the match 0-0 and each team will have their chance.” Super Cup.

“We will give our best, it is an important competition and the first of the season. Everyone wants to win and it does not matter whether we are favourites or not,” Ancelotti said, adding that “the whole team has been vaccinated.” Now we have to assess the situation for Mariano and Gareth Bale. He concluded, “Carvajal is doing well and will start training on Monday, and Jovic was also negative and will be able to travel.”