"Mbappe played on the left because he was fresher than Vinicius"

Real Madrid continued to close the gap on Barcelona after the 'Cules' slip-up at Balaidos and did so with a win over Leganes. Carlo Ancelotti, in the press room, analysed the keys to the win.

"It was a good game, from start to finish. We changed the position of the two strikers, with Mbappe more on the outside, and they did well. The team controlled the game very well. We confirmed the good feelings we had against Osasuna today. We are much more solid, focused and things are going well·, he began.

The Italian also explained the position of the Frenchman, who played on the left: "He's more used to playing there. Today it was better for the team because Vini came back on Thursday and playing on the outside is more tiring. He did very well and little by little they are both improving".

Ancelotti praised the performance of Fede Valverde, who played at right-back: "We don't know if they will be at Anfield. We will try to get everyone back. The team was very good at the back. Raul (Asencio) played a very serious game. I liked him a lot. Valverde is a fantastic full-back. The best right-back in the world after Carvajal and Lucas. His problem is that he can play in many positions and my problem is to choose his best position for the team. We'll see if Lucas and Tchouameni can recover for Wednesday and then we'll make the decisions at the back.

However, he did not confirm his position for the visit to Anfield: "It's something I have to think about. In the middle we are well covered. Camavinga is at his best, Ceballos had a very complete game, there's also Modric who always does very well.... I've assessed it while waiting to see if we can bring back any players".

 

November 24, 2024