Content of coach Carlo Ancelotti’s press conference after the 3-1 victory over Arandina

About the match:
“We don’t have much trouble winning this match, this is our job. Tonight is an opportunity for Arandina to enjoy the match against Real Madrid at home. They welcome us “It’s warm and the atmosphere here is very good. We celebrated the Three Kings in a different way, but the players were satisfied.”
“Arandina played the best she could. We had difficulties in the first half because they played in an organized manner. In the second half, things got easier because they started to cool down. Anyway, they set up the game the way I would do it if I were their coach.”


🔹️About Arda Güler’s debut:
“Arda Güler played very well during his time on the field. It’s important for him to get used to playing with the team. He will gradually improve his level and physical strength.
We have to be patient with Güler, but he showed his quality in the first half. The important thing is that he’s back. Güler has personality, which is good. He stands out for his ability to play with his great left foot, but the personality that Arda shows is also an important factor for success at Real Madrid.”


🔹️About Brahim’s shining performance today:
“Brahim missed a lot of passes in this match, but he played an important role in the penalty, scoring the second goal and assisting on the third. That was the factor that led us to victory.
We played well at the beginning, but then we made mistakes and lost control a bit. In the second half, we corrected our mistakes and played better.”


🔹️About Camavinga’s return:
“Camavinga was hit on the back in the first half. It was a little uncomfortable, but his knee was fine. He’s back and ready for the next matches.”


🔹️About injuries that are gradually recovering:
“Tchouameni is a holding midfielder, but in an emergency like now, he will play as a central defender. However, now that Nacho has returned, Mendy will also return to training tomorrow and get ready for the Spanish Super Cup. My job is to pick the best 11 to win every match.”

🔹️About the Spanish Super Cup:
“I don’t know if we are the favorites to win the cup or not. This is a short tournament, it motivates us and we are close to winning this championship, as are Atlético, Barcelona and Osasuna. We are confident because except for Lucas Vázquez, no other players are in the hospital.”

🔹️About the main goalkeeper position:
“The goalkeeper playing in the Spanish Super Cup is not the number 1 choice for the rest of the season. Both Lunin and Kepa are doing very well and we will decide who will start each match. one.”

🔹️About the young players at the academy:
“The young players played very well. Tobias played for Castilla two days ago with Carrillo. Mario Martin also performed well when he came on, Nico Paz performed well as usual.”

🔹️About the recovery process of Courtois and Militão:
“Courtois has started light training on the field today. His recovery is going well, just like Militão. We don’t need to rush.”