Madrid (dpa)
Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti, Real Madrid’s coach, praised his young English star, Jude Bellingham, after leading the “Royal Club” to a 2-1 victory over Barcelona in the Spanish League “Clasico”.
German international Ilkay Gundogan scored a goal for Barcelona in the sixth minute, and young Englishman Jude Bellingham equalized for Real in the 68th minute, and in the second minute of stoppage time of the match, Bellingham took on the starring role and snatched the winning goal for the Royal Club. Real Madrid raised its score to 28 points in the lead, while Barcelona’s score stopped at 24 points in third place.
Ancelotti said in statements carried by Real Madrid’s official website, “Bellingham was very effective. He scored the first goal wonderfully, and he was smart in the second goal.”
He added during the press conference for the match, “The key to the match was the behavior that was different in the first and second halves. In the first half, we were a weak and slow team that lacked ferocity. As for the second half, it was the complete opposite. We were more united, stronger, and fierce.”
He added, “Sometimes you do not play as you wish. We did not play at our level in the first half, and these things happen sometimes. We struggled to come up with the ball, and we were not decisive in individual confrontations. We have to forget that now. Fortunately, the second half was completely different, and we succeeded.” In achieving victory.
Ancelotti praised his veteran Croatian player Luka Modric, “He changed the dynamic. We had more control over the ball. Barcelona’s pressure decreased after the 60th minute, especially after the first half. The dynamic of possession changed with the entry of Luka. After that, Bellingham was very effective. He scored a wonderful goal and then… “He was very smart in the second.”
He explained, “Our goal was not a draw, but rather an attempt to win. The equalizer changed the dynamic, as it gave us more strength while weakening Barcelona, which had been playing better up until that moment. It was three points in a very difficult stadium. We played many matches away from home. We played seven.” Matches in the Spanish League, five of which were very difficult. The match schedule required a lot of us and we performed well.”
Ancelotti went on to talk about Bellingham: “We are amazed by his level, especially his effectiveness. He always tries and arrives from behind. What surprised us was his shot, because he does not score many goals from the edge of the penalty area, and he scored a wonderful goal. He can reach 20 or 25 goals easily. “We don’t think of him as a striker, but he is very important to us. He scores a lot of goals, but we also expect goals from strikers.”
He added, “He seems to be a veteran. His behavior is very good. The closer he is to the area, the better for him. He is the player who made the difference. I do not know what position he will occupy in the Ballon d’Or award. I do not care much about that. I did not know that there was a party on Monday.”
The Italian coach confirmed, “We are in the lead, but the season is very long for us and for Barcelona, which is still a strong team and we will fight until the end.”
Ancelotti referred to his speech to his players between the two halves of the match, explaining, “I told them that losing is possible in these matches, but if we are going to lose in this one, we have to do things differently, be more aggressive. Therefore, what the players did in the second half is completely in line with What I told them.”
Ancelotti praised the match referee’s performance, saying: If he is not talked about, it means that he did a very good job. He is one of the most rated referees in Europe, and he was very good and very calm. It was a very correct match for both teams, with a lot of fair play. This is the case in this type of match, and respect must be on both sides.
2023-10-29 04:38:12
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