Carlo Ancelotti self-critical: “Losing without giving a good feeling is what worries me the most”

Carlo Ancelotti, coach of Real Madrid, did not put any blame on his team’s defeat against Lille (1-0), he assured that although they could have tied with chances in the end “it was not deserved” and he was concerned about the poor performance. feeling that his players showed.

The keys to the defeat are clear to Ancelotti, who pointed out that his team did “everything quite badly.” He pointed out that despite being “compact in the first half” they did not find a way to speed up the ball nor were they aggressive.

“What luckily has not happened to us many times in recent times has happened, that the rival team has played better and deserved to win. It was difficult for us to enter the game at the level of intensity, of duels. We were able to tie with chances at the end but it was not deserved. We have to learn like we did the last time we lost. What we have to improve is quite clear,” he said at a press conference.

“The sadness comes from the team’s feeling because it was not a good game. You can lose, it’s sport, but losing without giving a good feeling is what worries me the most. We have all the resources to learn from defeat and do better next time. “We have to fix things quickly because we have a game on Saturday,” he added.

“We have to look at things with a cold mind, not throw everything away but obviously we have to improve. The feeling today is that it has been difficult for us to create. The ball pressure has been quite slow, with few ideas. We have forwards who need to play a more vertical game than normal. If it is difficult for you to handle the ball well and you arrive slowly at the forwards, it is a problem,” he explained.

He didn’t make any excuses or ‘buy’ Andriy Lunin’s explanation for playing intense games last Sunday and Wednesday. “It hasn’t been a good night, we shouldn’t look for excuses. We have to improve and nothing more,” said Carlo.

“There is a dynamic that needs to be improved, the team was improving and this game is a step back but we have to continue fighting, fighting and improving. Lille did not surprise us, they were more motivated than us. “He has played with more intensity, success and clarity with the ball,” he said.

“I am very sincere, the criticism for today’s game is fair, correct and we have to accept it. We have not shown a good version in this match. The last defeat in the January derby was a fantastic wake-up call because from there we won. I hope this can be the same,” he said.

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