“The coach of “Cream” shared his thoughts after the game with Celta.”, — write: football.ua
The coach of “Cream” shared his thoughts after the game with Celta.
Carlo Ancelotti, Getty Images January 17, 2025, 08:46
“When the match was almost over, we conceded two goals and the game opened up. We had a good game until the 70th minute, we scored the third goal, but it was offside. The reaction of the team in extra time was good. In the end, everything turned out well.
There was a little tension after conceding the second goal, but we are training to avoid similar mistakes. At the defense level, we have achieved more. The two goals conceded were two individual mistakes, but on a collective level the team played better.
Endrik showed his qualities. He is a striker who, when he has opportunities in the penalty area or on the line, he shows off his exceptional strike. Guler came on when we were going through tough times and showed his character. He did a great job for the team.
The fans whistling? It’s an alarming signal from the fans for the team and the coach, but it’s acceptable in light of what happened against Barcelona. The team responded well, especially Chuameni who had a great game.
Vinicius was tired, but he was decisive in attack with Mbappe. I replaced him because I had a fresh player Rodrigo and I wanted to take advantage of that. Mbappe is back to his best and is playing very well. He scores goals, takes shots with great consistency and he has helped us this term and will help us in the next games.
Penalty? I haven’t seen the episode and I don’t know what to say. The VAR and the referee discussed and made such a decision. Maybe it was a penalty, but I don’t know,” Ancelotti was quoted as saying by the club’s press service.
On Football.ua video review of the match Real Madrid – Celta is available for viewing.