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Carlo Ancelotti offered a press conference prior to the match against Celta Vigo in which, as usual, he discussed many topics. He talked about Sunday’s game, Real Madrid’s form, Vinicius Jr and Jude Bellingham’s red card. Regarding the latter, Ancelotti said: “We have appealed because we believe that the sanction is exaggerated. It wasn’t an insult; The file says so. They have evaluated his aggressive way of approaching the referee. Bellingham protests, as does everyone else. Many do it in a more exaggerated way than him. “We believe that the sanction is not correct.”
About recent performances
“In this period we all had a lot at stake, Celta and us. It is an important period of the season. We have to show another attitude, another intensity, we didn’t play well in the last game. With our fans we have to show a different face.”
On the team’s performances since the victory over Girona
“After the Girona game, the best of the season, we suffered a little more. It may be that we have lowered our level somewhat. This makes us think about what we can do better. And from there improve. To say we’re worried… We’re not. We evaluate things well with the greatest possible criticism. On Wednesday, evaluating the game was easy; He lacked intensity and attitude. We have to do both against Celta.”
About Vinicius Jr.
“I’ve looked back a little and I haven’t found a persecuted player like him. They kick him, they whistle at him, they insult him… What should he do? He scores goals and gives assists. Everyone must change his attitude towards Vinicius. It has never happened that a highly talented player suffers from these things. In Vallecas they gave him a karate blow to the head, and they didn’t give him a yellow card, and now they are asking for a red card for a push against Leipzig.”
About Aspas’ statements about Mbappé
“It is a topic that I do not understand. I have nothing to say. “I have not understood Aspas’ words.”
About Militao and Courtois
“We have dropped a little in form, but fewer games have allowed us to recover almost the entire squad. During the break we will recover Militao and Courtois.”
About the fall in form
“It was something psychological. The success of this season so far has been due to great defensive commitment, we have had a great collective attitude and we have kept a clean sheet on several occasions. Of course, in the tie against Leipzig we did not have the tie in danger for even a minute. “We always had a goal advantage after Brahim’s 0-1.”
About Rodrygo’s time at Real Madrid
“His story here is a success story. It has allowed us to win the Champions League, and has always contributed. This year he has not had continuity in scoring, but he has in performance. When we need a goal, Rodrygo will be there.”
About Brahim and the Moroccan team
We haven’t talked about that. It’s a personal matter. “He’s thinking about it, but I haven’t talked to him about it.”
On whether there was psychological fatigue against Leipzig
“Did I say what? I don’t remember… Maybe in games like the one against Leipzig, a small advantage makes you lower your tension. The team played with little concern. That’s how it is. We didn’t risk the pressure, I don’t think there was any It was psychological fatigue, but we went out a little more thinking that we had an advantage. And I don’t know how to prepare for games like that, it’s happened to me in the past, against Schalke, against Chelsea… You can’t say: ‘Don’t think about the advantage.’ Because you only think about the advantage!