Real Madrid faces a new final this Sunday: the Spanish Super Cup. The whites reached the decisive game for the title after beating Valencia in the penalty shootout in the semifinal. Despite some casualties due to injury, Carlo Ancelotti faces the duel with the utmost confidence and illusions.
“All titles are important, they give confidence and create a good atmosphere. The team is motivated. The players are used to this kind of pressure.“, explained the Italian coach in the press room at the King Fahd Stadium this morning.
Asked about the possibility of winning a sextet this season, ‘Carletto’ has thrown balls out and is only focused on the final this Sunday: “The thought of the sextet is not in our head, we only think of the Super Cup. It’s something very complicated, we have to continue step by step and get to the end of the season in good shape.”
Sated with titles?
Real Madrid is experiencing one of its most glorious times, but the Italian coach believes that “they will never fill their bellies winning, they have a great mentality, We are in a very demanding club and it does not allow you to think about being satisfied“, remembering that “we are talking about players who started winning in 2013”.
In the same way, he has also expressed what the key to beating Barça is not for him: intensity. “I don’t know if intensity is the best way to beat Barça. You have to play a very complete game, defensively and offensively. Intensity is not the key”
The return of Benzema and the casualties
After a first part of the season in which Karim Benzema was absent for the most part, the current Ballon d’Or winner has returned to the pitch. “Benzema is back and he gives us a lot of confidence for this second part of the season. It is too important a piece for us. The team has been able to make up for his absence well, but now he has come to help us”, Ancelotti commented.
On the other hand, to the losses of Alaba and Tchouameni, who no longer traveled to Riyadh, is added the loss of Lucas Vázquez, who will be out for a month and a half due to an injury in the semifinals against Madrid. “It worries us when we have injuries. Apart from the two who have stayed in Madrid and Lucas Vázquez, the rest are fine. Camavinga recovered well from the blow and Militao will train without problems. It’s hard to recover from extra time, but we’ll get to the final well“, he pointed out.