2024-04-22 14:28:10
Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti, Real Madrid‘s Spanish coach, considered that the El Clásico match against its traditional rival Barcelona on Sunday is a “great opportunity to get closer to the title” for his team.
The confrontation, which will be staged at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in the Spanish capital, is considered the last opportunity for the Catalan team, the defending champion last season, to close the gap on Real Madrid, which enjoys amazing solidity at the top of the championship with 78 points after winning 24 matches against one loss this season after 31 months. phase.
If Real Madrid wins at home, where it has not been defeated this season, it will be 11 points behind Barcelona, six stages before the end of the league.
Ancelotti said Saturday in the press conference on the eve of the match: We will be very close to the title if we succeed in winning, taking into account that we are playing against a very competitive opponent. The Clásico match will be, as always, a very competitive and balanced match.
For his part, Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez confirmed that Sunday’s match is “the most important of the season” for the Catalan club, and the last chance to save its season, after the disappointment it suffered in the Champions League as a result of its exit to Paris Saint-Germain in the quarter-finals.
The former midfielder added: We have great respect for Real Madrid, who lost only one match out of 31, and whose statistics are exceptional.
Xavi explained: Some people talk about luck (about Real Madrid qualifying against Manchester City in the Champions League). I do not believe in luck. This happened because of their efforts, their defense work, and the solidarity they showed. He concluded, “It is not luck to eliminate the best team in the world twice in three years.” This is the team we have to fight against in the league.”
Last updated: April 20, 2024 – 19:33
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