Carlo Ancelotti ups the ante on Fede Valverde

Real Madrid coach, Carlo Ancelottipassed through the press centre on Wednesday ahead of the third round LALIGA EA Sports match against Las Palmas. There he wanted to send condolences on the death of Juan Izquierdo and Sven Goran Erikssonhis former coach at Roma. He also defended the film adaptation of Kylian Mbappe and, along with several proper names, joked with New bet on Fede Valverde goal.

Carlo Ancelotti’s press conference

Condolences: “First I wanted to send my condolences to Juan Izquierdo and Eriksson. In the last few hours there have been two sad pieces of news. Eriksson.I especially loved him because he was my coach at Roma from 1984 to 1987. I had a good relationship with him. A great coach, a great person. He was a role model for many of us, especially for those of us who were lucky enough to train with him, and also a source of inspiration. Big hugs to both their families.

Match against Las Palmas: “The match, as always, is competitive. La Liga shows very competitive matches, with intensity, despite the heat, and these are the first matches. I think tomorrow will be the same, a tense and open match, because Las Palmas wants to play, they like it. “And I think it will be like that.”

New Champions Format: “The truth is that I don’t have an opinion because we have never played in this type of competition. We need to be patient and evaluate next year. I think that sometimes something new can be good for the competition and for everyone. It is difficult for us to understand that they increase the number of games, it is more difficult for the calendar.

Changing the Role of Chuameni: “He is a fundamental player for us because he has very important characteristics. Obviously, he cannot play with Kroos, because I did not ask Kroos to play with Tchouameni. Everyone has his characteristics and he must use them on the pitch, and the team uses them.”

Caption by Dani Olmo: “I think this is a question for LALIG, given that we respect all clubs, players and all those who make decisions.”

How is Militao?: “I think he’s back to his best. He’s showing continuity in the game, solidity in defense… he has a very good partnership with Rudiger. He has a very accurate long pass and he’ll help us a lot because we have very fast forwards. In that sense, we’ll have to adapt a little more to playing vertically, but it’s a matter of time.

Early season injuries: “Injuries at this time of the season are what happens when you have such a tight schedule and no time to prepare players for this level of competition. You have to choose between vacationing players or working. No, it’s not like that. “That’s true. In August the intensity of the game drops, but I think the player is not as ready as in November or December and can get injured. Every player who gets injured is a problem for everyone and a sad thing. We play with the best and we want to face the best.”

New bet with Fede Valverde: “This time I asked him for 30 to see if he would come. It was a joke. I think Valverde is improving and is playing a bigger role in this team with each game. He is starting to be not only a player but also a leader of the dressing room, as he should be. He has great professionals behind him, he must take the position that Kroos, Casemiro, Nacho had… it is very important for us to have a clean, serious and motivated environment. When they leave, they are replaced in the best possible way, and Valverde is an example.”

Reinier Jesus’ situation: “I recommend that the footballer find a team where he can simply show his qualities.”

Alaba’s return date and a more pessimistic defense like Nacho: “Jacobo has all the qualities needed to play. He can replace Rudiger or Militao very well. Alaba is monitoring his progress, today is the first day he is going to run. Everything is going very well. The most important thing is to be patient with him.”