Ancelotti bites his tongue with the penalty: “Soccer people this do not understand”

Ancelotti appeared in the press room of Santiago Bernabéu with zero desire to talk about the referee. He did not even let the first question end, lying by the penalty: «No, no. Happens. I don’t want to talk about the referee, ”he said CarlettoSerious. Very serious: «I don’t want to put more controversy in something that has already been quite large. I don’t know if the letter has really conditioned, ”he said in another answer.

Ancelotti had to be insisted, and in the end he released a mini reproach: “The people of football do not understand, but I prefer to talk about football.” It was an order for all the costumes. Nor Lucas, the second captain, wanted to comment in the mixed zone the controversial action between Tchouaméni and Lino: «We are not going to talk. You can sanction me ».

Madrid left with the feeling of having left two points. He did not go happy with the first half Ancelotti, but with what was seen after the break: «The team is disappointed because it believes we have deserved more. The idea was to also play on the outside in the first part, but with the low block of Atlético, Vini It has gone inside to look for passes behind the defense. It is no accident that the goal has been against one, center and auction. You had to give amplitude to the field and that is what I told the team to rest.

Ancelotti liked the defensive commitment of his entire team and praised the game of Tchouaméni and Asencio: “The team has fought and sacrificed, and behind the two plants have been fantastic.” Public congratulation message that will surely reinforce the mood of French and canterano for the Etihad, giant difficulty, with Haaland and company.

«Today’s scheme can be worth me for Tuesday. At the defensive level we have made two lines of four, as we did on occasion last season, and I think it has gone well. I do not remember Courtois stops, but I do remember that before the game I have seen Carvajal, Militao, Alaba and Rudiger Greet the companions who entered the field. Despite the difficulty, we are doing well, ”says Ancelotti.