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Ancelotti in a press conference

CONFIDENT AGAINST BARÇA

Ancelotti 'gets wet' ahead of the Clásico: The absences, the referees, The Best…

Published:1/03/2023 - 14:04h

Updated:1/03/2023 - 14:04h

Carlo Ancelotti has expressed his feelings ahead of the match against Barça in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semifinals. For the Italian it is not bad to depend on Vini Jr. and he has given his impressions on The Best

Calendar of FC Barcelona

In spite of not being able to obtain the victory in League in front of the Athletic, the Real Madrid comes to live a good moment, so much when having remained with life in the local tournament as by his conclusive victory in front of the Liverpool in the gone of the eighth of final of the Champions. Now, the whites prepare for another key appointment in the season, when they receive to the FC Barcelona in the gone of the semifinals of the Glass of Rey.

In his previous press conference to the crash, the Italian ensures that there is confidence in the staff and that this new edition of the Classical does not suppose a wish of revancha by it sucedido in the Supercopa: "As always, with confidence. It is important to have personality and prowess. Have the illusion to play this party. They are split that it is necessary to enjoy and try do it the best possible. You win them that have are not by revancha, but because we are near of a title. The boiler goes up his temperature".

Of equal way, has indicated that will try not committing the same errors of the party contested in Saudi floor, that finished with the trophy in hands of the Barcelona: "In the Supercopa was missing us commitment, forcefulness. We committed errors. I think that it does not go to repeat. It is a very important party. We are very near to win a competition that is important for us. Tomorrow it is not the decisive party".

For the míster, the tournament copero does not suppose a greater importance at the beginning of the season, but arrived to these instances the situation is very different: "it Is a competition that at the beginning is not the most important, but when you are in the semifinal already yes is it. When you arrive here, with a title near, is important. The Glass of the King goes back important at the end. It is a distinct competition. In 270 minutes can win a title".

The case of Kroos and Modric

The white trainer also has pronounced on the possibility to present an eleven in which they are not present Luka Modric and Toni Kroos: "it Can be. You go it to see morning. But it is that take into account that they are split in which you need a lot of things: energy, personality, handle of balloon... It can be that, by the energy, Kroos was not in the eleven headline, but by the personality and the prowess that needs and the experience this type of parties, Kroos has more advantage. I have to evaluate. Renounce to players of this level... I have to think it".

The dependency of Vinicius and his duel with Araújo

Regarding the case of the Brazilian attacker, indicated that the fact that the team depend on he does not have why be something bad and indicated that there will be any special instruction regarding the Uruguayan defender: "This is a positive appearance. Vinícius Is one of the best players of the world and determines many times the parties to our favour. Have a dependency of him is quite normal because in this moment is one of the biggest players of the football. Araújo Is a very strong defence and goes to be a clash entertained. Ojalá Vinícius Can win it".

The arbitration

In the middle of the controversy by the 'case Negreira', Carlo Ancelotti has been consulted on the irregularities that could arouse in the case of the judges. In his opinion, there is not at all that it blur his work at present of face to the crash, in which Munuera Montero will give justice: "In this moment do not think that there is corruption. But in this moment. I do not know who will be the referee, but will try it do of the best possible way".

Benzema And the The Best

For 'Carletto', is not odd that Lionel Messi have done with the award, taking in account the Glass of the World, to the equal that other members of the Argentinian selection that consecrated in Qatar 2022: "it is not too important. In this prize has explained a lot the World-wide. It has said that Argentinian is champion deserved. It is normal that Messi, Martínez and Scaloni have won the award and personally congratulate them".

Likewise, it sustains that the contribution of Karim Benzema for the Madrid goes further of the individual distinctions: "I do not know what has done Karim. What has done by us is here. It has helped us a lot. Ojalá Can appreciate it also this year. It arrives a moment determinant and have to Karim is to be more near of the titles".