However, the festive atmosphere was not there in the locker room.
According to Marca, coach Carlo Ancelotti couldn’t believe his eyes at half-time, when his team was one goal down at the break, due to ” apathy, laziness, lack of sacrifice and help to teammates » many players.
Ancelotti raises his voice
The Italian coach raised his voice during his team speech, in what is being described as the second moment of tension between him and his players this season. He reminded them that the La Liga lead was at stake, but criticized the players for their negative attitude and lack of work in defense.
The first tense moment came after successive defeats to Barcelona and AC Milan, when Ancelotti called a team meeting to try to change the direction of the team. Despite defeats against Liverpool and Athletic Club, Ancelotti has been pleased with the reaction since. However, against Valencia we could see signs of the attitude that led Los Blancos to their first crisis of the season.
