The opponent looked cohesive
Wednesday, October 12, 2022
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Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti summed up a draw against Shakhtar in the Champions League
– Antonio Rüdiger scored a goal, how do you like his game? Are you satisfied with the state of the team?
– Rüdiger scored a very important goal for us, he smiled and was in good humor. Generally speaking, I like our line of play, but we played poorly tonight. This happens in football, but we fought to the end to reach the Champions League playoffs.
– How do you comment on Eden Hazard game?
– He refreshed the game, but Shakhtar played powerfully in the middle line. The opponent looked cohesive and closed in the center of the field – we had a hard time playing. Even though Hazard is now in reserve, he has a lot of potential.
– Why do you think Real Madrid played poorly tonight?
– I do think we played badly. The first half turned out to be good for us: we controlled the game, we looked for moments. Then Shakhtar scored a goal, and we lost our balance – it happens sometimes, and it is difficult for me to explain the reason. Shakhtar played well in defense, we struggled to find their weaknesses. On the one hand, we showed a bad game, and on the other hand, we reached the 1/8 of the Champions League final – it is a great result, because we can win the tournament again.
– Tony Kroos's contract expires, will Real Madrid extend its term with the player?
– Tony Kroos is the leader of our team. Of course, we do not rush to premature conclusions. He still has time and can stay at Real Madrid. Kroos is one of the best players on the team.
– Tell us more about the substitution of Lucas Vasquez.
– That’s right, we substituted him, perhaps we needed to refresh the team a little bit, we also had difficulty in the center of the field.
– Have you used all the substitution options to allow the leading players to rest before the next match against Barcelona?
– No, Shakhtar made us do it. It's not about the upcoming match against Barcelona. I think we'll have plenty of time to get the team back to El Clasico.
– Rüdiger scored a very important goal for us, he smiled and was in good humor. Generally speaking, I like our line of play, but we played poorly tonight. This happens in football, but we fought to the end to reach the Champions League playoffs.
– How do you comment on Eden Hazard game?
– He refreshed the game, but Shakhtar played powerfully in the middle line. The opponent looked cohesive and closed in the center of the field – we had a hard time playing. Even though Hazard is now in reserve, he has a lot of potential.
– Why do you think Real Madrid played poorly tonight?
– I do think we played badly. The first half turned out to be good for us: we controlled the game, we looked for moments. Then Shakhtar scored a goal, and we lost our balance – it happens sometimes, and it is difficult for me to explain the reason. Shakhtar played well in defense, we struggled to find their weaknesses. On the one hand, we showed a bad game, and on the other hand, we reached the 1/8 of the Champions League final – it is a great result, because we can win the tournament again.
– Tony Kroos's contract expires, will Real Madrid extend its term with the player?
– Tony Kroos is the leader of our team. Of course, we do not rush to premature conclusions. He still has time and can stay at Real Madrid. Kroos is one of the best players on the team.
– Tell us more about the substitution of Lucas Vasquez.
– That’s right, we substituted him, perhaps we needed to refresh the team a little bit, we also had difficulty in the center of the field.
– Have you used all the substitution options to allow the leading players to rest before the next match against Barcelona?
– No, Shakhtar made us do it. It's not about the upcoming match against Barcelona. I think we'll have plenty of time to get the team back to El Clasico.