Ancelotti complains about the schedule against Mallorca

Carlo Ancelotti expressed his displeasure at the time of the match between Real Madrid and Mallorca on Sunday at Son Moix. “We are not happy to play with less than 72 hours of rest. It does not seem right. We will play, because we have to. But the minimum is to rest 72 hours, the minimum. Playing this Sunday at 2:00 p.m. doesn’t seem right to me,” said the coach on the eve of a duel that the whites will face after defeating Valencia on Thursday night.

The Italian has been warning for some time about the havoc caused by a saturated calendar and took advantage of this Saturday’s press conference to express, once again, his concern about the effect of so many games on the health of his players. «Recovery is worked more than physical, because there is hardly any time to train. We focus on assessing fatigue and, for this reason, the work of the physios is more important at this time than that of the coach. And if one is Catholic, praying is also good”, he answered when asked about the way in which he faces a month as demanding as the one that Real Madrid awaits him, immersed in the fight for the League, the Champions League, the Copa del Rey and the Club World Cup that takes place next week.

«At the moment I am not following the tournament much. After Mallorca, we will focus fully. I know the possible rivals, yes, “said the coach about that last tournament that he still does not want to think about because he is focused solely on the visit that his team will pay on Sunday to the vermilion venue. “There will be no breaks for the Club World Cup. The best team will play, because the most important game is tomorrow. If there is any change, it will not be because of the Club World Cup, but because whoever stops needs it, “he stressed when they alluded to the possibility of rotating in Son Moix.

A game for which Real Madrid recovers a footballer who was in the infirmary, but for which they lose two more. «Alaba has trained and can play without problems. In fact, he trained very well yesterday. Militao and Karim…they are doing tests right now and he doesn’t seem serious. They are ruled out for tomorrow, but they will travel to the Club World Cup and we will see if they will be available for the first game or, perhaps, the second,” Ancelotti said.

“My grandchildren all have the Vinicius shirt”

The Reggiolo coach alluded to the virtues of Mallorca. «It is a team that enjoys the cons, defends very well. They are solid. Handling the ball well will be a key », he said about the team that Vasco Aguirre trains.

The Mexican coach was the protagonist of the confrontation that measured both teams in the first round, after the television cameras caught him encouraging his pupils to commit fouls on Vinicius. Ancelotti is confident that the Brazilian will avoid disputes and focus solely on the ball. “He is going to prepare the game as always, focused on his quality. What happens next, we’ll see. I don’t need to talk to him,” he said about the end, which he considers an example. “For me he is a great footballer. Youngsters like this type of player, with quality and so spectacular with the ball. My grandchildren all have the Vinicius shirt, all four of them. And they don’t want another one,” he emphasized.

Ancelotti also spoke about Kroos and Ceballos, two footballers whose future is still up in the air. “I don’t look at the renovations, but at their professionalism. Their desire and what they contribute. I only think about this. They will talk to the club, “he commented. He once again praised the Andalusian midfielder. «He is doing very well, serious and with personality. He has confidence », he valued. And he defended the continuity of Benzema in the face of the siren songs coming from Saudi Arabia. «My idea is that the legends of Real Madrid retire at Real Madrid. And Benzema is, “he said.