2023-05-20 15:13:02
Three days after the 4-0 slap received against Manchester City and the elimination in the semi-final second leg of the Champions League, Carlo Ancelotti assured on Saturday that he was still counting on Karim Benzema, transparent like the rest of the team. team on Wednesday, for next season.
“Doubting Karim Benzema makes no sense, stressed Ancelotti on Saturday, before Real Madrid’s trip to Valencia (Sunday 6:30 p.m.) for the 35th day of La Liga. He can have a bad game, it can happen, but it was not the only one on Wednesday. Karim remains and will be a very important player, a legend of this club. If he doesn’t play well, it doesn’t change anything. Wednesday, the whole team was not good, not just Karim”.
“It’s been a good season, but it sure could have been better,” said the Italian technician, already drawing up a first assessment of the season four days before the end of the championship.
“But we will try to see what we can do better. We are not satisfied with our Liga, but in the other competitions, we won the Copa and we fought until the last moment in the Champions League”, recalled “Carletto”.
“It’s just a loss. I still have enthusiasm and the desire to do better here, added Ancelotti, cutting short speculation that sees him at the head of the Brazilian selection. Everyone knows my situation, I have a contract until June 30, 2024 and I want to honor it. »
The technician did not wish to give any leads as to the extensions of Dani Ceballos, Nacho and Marco Asensio, but renewed his confidence in Ferland Mendy, who was injured for a long time this season (left thigh then left calf). “Ferland has been an important absence this season, mainly because he showed high-level defensive solidity in the big games last season. And also because we put a pivot, Camavinga, in his position, and he helped us out well, with his energy. But Ferland has recovered well from his injury and I hope he can continue to be an important player for us next season,” Ancelotti concluded.
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