“If Bellingham reproached Vinicius, it means he has balls.”

It was the first half, Madrid was winning 0:1 and Vinicius, instead of passing the ball to Bellingham, shot. Entering the clouds. And Jude, instead of turning the page, cried out and made several gestures. One of the images of the evening, which for Ancelotti is understandable in the context of sporting tension. He even sees a positive reading: “I haven’t seen the performance, but if this happened, it means he has courage, character, and I think that’s good. But don’t worry, they talked and laughed after the game. They don’t have problems” Regarding the new drawing, he admitted that he had tried Bellingham on the right, and that although Chuameni He performed well in the position of the third central defender; after the defeats, details need to be finalized: “He came out and the center backs were left too open; I didn’t explain it well” He praised Modrichistorical: “Real Madrid are lucky to have such a player.“

Press conference

– What do you think about the match and, above all, about Modric’s match?

“It was a competition, a struggle, a difficult struggle. Our credit is that we always compete well until the end. Yes, they could have played better, but the group were dedicated and knew how to endure because Celta also performed well, with intensity. We took three important points thanks to a fantastic pass from Modric. Something normal for him, due to his enormous qualities. Luka always contributes, whether he starts or comes off the bench. It has such a great quality that it always adds up.

– What do you think about the record you broke? The oldest player in the club’s history, ahead of Puskás…

“There’s not much to add.” He is a fantastic football player; it still is. An extraordinary professional. A quiet person, but with character. Real Madrid are lucky to have such a player.

-What can you say about the drawing? Was this a test or will it remain that way?

“Bellingham’s position changed: the idea was to go in with him from the second line on the right flank, because Celta were struggling with balls to the far post, conceding. We tried Jude in this position and I really liked it. As for Tchouameni: he played when we had the ball, between the two central defenders. There we had a problem with balance in the first half because if there were three with the ball, without it they had to go forward… and we made mistakes. I didn’t explain it well.

“Did you have enough time to work on the Aurélien Variation?”

“It’s not that you have to work hard. As long as he gets between the center backs, everything is fine. The only thing is that if he lost, he would go forward, leaving the central defenders open. And there we suffered. It’s time to fix it; calm down, we can do this. But we’re not going to always play like this. We can do this in some matches to start without much pressure, but when faced with different constructions from the opponent, we can play with a normal reversal.

“After being beaten, Tchouameni came forward and the centre-backs were left open; there we suffered”

– Does it bother you that you were shot so hard?

-Obviously. We must improve in this aspect. We lack balance; In the second half, with a little more attention, the goal could have been avoided.

“Bellingham could have made it 0-2 in a game where Vinicius didn’t pass and Vinicius rebuked him for it… Do you see him upset because he didn’t score goals?

-I didn’t see the action you’re telling me about. But if this happened, it means he has balls, character, and I think that’s good. To be honest, I didn’t notice the performance, I’ll watch it. But if he reacted… don’t worry, they talked and laughed after the game. They don’t have problems.

Mixed area with Real Madrid TV.

“Congratulations on 200 league games. How do you feel?

“What a success, yes!” I’m very happy. The question is: how many of these 200 were we unaffected? None. 200 people were injured. Many with success, few with sadness. Today we are happy. It’s always difficult to play such games after a break, especially if they are played away from home. We did it in San Sebastian and today too.

-What is the most difficult thing to achieve?

– Rhythm, especially rhythm. And intensity. We didn’t have good balance in the first half and despite Mbappe’s superb goal we suffered; but in the second we improved our defense. When they were even, the changes brought new energy. This was a very important victory.

“It’s amazing to see Mbappe and Vinicius…

“Two impressive goals. They both have enough qualities to do things like that, and they took advantage of it. During this break they trained very well, improving their condition. To continue.

-What can you say about Modric?

“It’s a great honor and pleasure for me to coach him and work with him. Everything he has been able to achieve and what he is achieving, he deserves it. He is an amazing professional and a high-level person.