Ancelotti: ‘It’s the last time we play a game without 72 hours’ rest’

“I am very proud of my players because it was a difficult game,” our coach said.

Carlo Ancelotti appeared for the media after the Villarreal vs. Real Madrid game on competition -Matchday 28: “This team has something special, character and dedication. This is not always the case and I get angry with them. We must thank these players for their monumental effort since January 3. Today is the last time we started playing a game without 72 hours of rest. We have asked Liga twice to change it and nothing happened. “

“We have lifted it in the difficult moments: the beginning of the first and second halves. When we started to control the ball better, we searched for opportunities and both goals from Mbappé came in the first half. In the second half we wanted more counterattacks”.

Proud of his players

“I am very proud of my players because it was a difficult game because of everything that happened during our rest period and also because of the power of the opposition, they are a team that plays very well. We held a physical position, in the second half the team was exhausted, but that was to be expected. This victory says a lot about the team and the attributes that this team has ”.

If the 72 -hour rest was not respected, wouldn't Madrid show up for the game?

“No”.

Are you going to watch Atlético-Barcelona?

“It was important to win today. I'm going to look at it because it will be an entertaining game for a fan. And tomorrow I will be a football fan ”.

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