Ancelotti: “In these matches you have more to lose than to win”

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He Real Madrid got the second ticket to the Club World Cup final after beating Al-Ahly, 4-1with goals from Vinicíus, Valverde, Rodrygo and Arribas.

Charles Ancelotti appeared before the post-match media and highlighted the control of the game by his team: “Soccer ends when the referee whistles. At that moment we have lowered the pace and control. In these matches you have more to lose than win and you have to prepare them well and not relax”.

The Uruguayan met again with the goal after score the second of the match: “He played a good game, with quality and naturalness. Little by little he returns like the others”described his coach.

“He likes to play football. He has scored a good goal and It has been the one seen in many games. he is a great player and today he has shown it again”, he commented regarding the Brazilian, who was in the one in charge of opening the marker.

The youth squad came on as a replacement in the second half and scored the fastest goal by a substitute in the history of the competition. Ancelotti highlighted the level of the Merengue academy: “It’s a very important issue for us. The quarry must be taken into accountbut in the Real Madrid There are players of a very high level and that is why it is not easy to give them minutes. The youth coaches do a great job and I’m sure soon one of them will be in the first team”.

“The template of the Real Madrid is the one that has won the European Cup and that means a lot”, added.

“Karim is quite well and Militao gives more doubts. Both will enter on Friday and we will see. Carvajal if he will return, that today he had a fever and Asensio an overload, “he explained.

Luke Modric missed a penalty in the second half: “You have to choose better, that’s clear. It is difficult to try penalties because of the environment. The chosen ones will always be Benzema, Modric, Asensio.”

He Real Madrid will face Al Hilal in the finalafter the Saudi team beat Flamengo in the first semifinal of the tournament: “I did not expect. Now we play against a team that has won a semifinal playing well and deserved to be in the final. We have to respect this team, with good individual qualities and a good collective. They will be excited to play the final and so will we. You have to prepare the game well, give clear instructions to the players and establish a good strategy. We have players who handle this kind of pressure very well.”

Ancelotti thanked the fans: “The atmosphere has been nice for him Real MadridIn addition to good arbitration, we have finished with a good taste in the mouth of the game”, the Italian concluded at a press conference.

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