Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti has admitted he expects a long and difficult season. “That’s why we want to start well,” the Italian coach told a news conference ahead of Wednesday’s UEFA Super Cup game against Atalanta Bergamo in Warsaw.
Real, last season’s Champions League winners, are favourites to face the Europa League’s top team, but Ancelotti is not underestimating his rivals, coached by former Juventus team-mate Gian Piero Gasperini.
The Bergamo club surprised by winning the Europa League. On the way to the final they eliminated, among others: Liverpooland in the match for the trophy, he defeated the previously undefeated Bayer Leverkusen with surprising ease, winning 3-0.
I have known Gasperini for many years, he is a great coach and friend. Atalanta deserve to be here, their journey has been extraordinary, as has the coach and the whole team. We approach this game as always with confidence and enthusiasm. It will be a very demanding season, but it could also be full of successes, so we want to start well.“- Ancelotti emphasized.
The coach of “Królewskie” did not hide that After triumphs in the Spanish Championship and the Champions League, your players may have a little more difficulty playing.
There may be more pressure on us this season because everyone thinks we are the best in the world. And maybe we are. I believe we have the best players in the world in every position and we still need to put together the best team. I think that’s what we can achieve by working hard in training. – he assessed.
He didn’t hide it Due to the retirement of German Toni Kroos, the team will have to play a little differently.
Toni was a fantastic player, but we have to respect his decision. We don’t have anyone with the same quality to replace him, but we can do it with a different quality – we have Federico Valverde or Eduardo Camavinga. We can change tactics. We have to adapt our style to the strengths of each player. – he analyzed.
Ancelotti declined to reveal whether Kylian Mbappe, who moved to Madrid this summer from Paris Saint-Germain, would make his PGE Narodowy debut on Wednesday.
Kylian is in very good shape and is adapting well to the club. We had little time to train together. Everyone who came here with us has a chance to show up tomorrow. – he said.
