Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti talks about Belgian Eden Hazard and his role in the team and warns his team against Leipzig.
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Ancelotti celebrates 25 years since his debut as a coach in the “Champions League”, the tournament in which he became the most successful coach (Twitter)
Real Madrid coach Italian Carlo Ancelotti spoke on Tuesday about the team’s player, Belgian Eden Hazard, and his performance. In the last match against Real Mallorcasubject of much criticism.
Ancelotti defended Hazard, underlining that he had fulfilled what he had been entrusted with in the position of the “fake” striker, and highlighted that his team, despite the absence of Karim Benzema, have scored 7 goals since the French striker is injured.
Ancelotti defends Hazard
“I think Hazard has fulfilled what he has been entrusted with in these two games,” Ancelotti said in the press conference that preceded the German match against Leipzig in the Champions League.
He added: “He respected what he had to do, because I didn’t ask him to score and the team did his job, and we managed to score despite Benzema’s absence.”
🔴🎙️ 𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘: @Toni Ruediger And @MrAncelotti talk to the press before @RBLeipzig_IT! https://t.co/3y7YKiqKKb
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The Champions League match against Leipzig was important
Regarding the Champions League match in the second round of the group stage against Leipzig, Ancelotti said it was an “important clash for the leaders of the group”, adding: “Leipzig had some problems at the beginning of the season, but yes he performed well in his last match against Dortmund. “
The match will be played tomorrow, Wednesday, at 22:00 Al-Quds Al-Sharif time, at the “Santiago Bernabeu” stadium.
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