Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti may be the perfect example of how you can't get too high on the wins and not too low on the defeats, but even the Italian is subject to the ups and downs of morale. However, Los Blanco's 4-1 win over Las Palmas has eased tensions.
Against Celta Vigo, Ancelotti and his players felt the tension, in what Marca describes as one of the toughest days of his career. He was influenced by the attitude of the Santiago Bernabeu fans in the Copa del Rey, as fans whistled him, Lucas Vazquez, Ferland Mendy, Vinicius Junior and Aurelien Tchouameni individually, something that did not sit well with Ancelotti.
He and the club's hierarchy believe some of the criticism is exaggerated, but none of it hurts as much as the whistling from their own fans. On Sunday, Ancelotti celebrated his side's four goals against Las Palmas with unusual enthusiasm, representative of the relief he felt. A comfortable game with good play and many goals was exactly what he and the players needed.
Los Blancos now have the chance to gather some momentum in a huge Madrid derby against Atletico Madrid in early February, with games against RB Salzburg, Real Valladolid, Brest and Espanyol beforehand, although a Copa del Rey tie is also on the cards. However, their victory moved Real Madrid into first place, putting them back in the driver's seat, something Ancelotti was quick to point out to the press.
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