At the end of the weekend, the Merengues could be third in the standings, three points from first place.
Real Madrid did not have a good performance in Andalusia, and Carlo Ancelotti was fully aware of it. According to Diario As, he gave his 90-minute assessment at his pre-match press conference, and also what it means for his team in the Liga title race.
“We started well, but we failed to maintain the initial pace, both in terms of attitude and commitment. We lost control against a team that played better and deserved to win. It's a blow. We must react. Losing at this stage is very expensive, because all the teams are in competition and we … we have not played well in this match. »»
Not 100%
Ancelotti was clear: a result like that obtained against Betis cannot be reproduced, especially during the eighth finals of the Champions League against Atlético Madrid.
“If we play like that, we will not win Tuesday, it's quite clear. I hope this will help us wake up. It seemed that lately we have been organized, compact, but today, we have not been able to do so. ”
Kylian Mbappé, who made his return after missing the victory in the middle of the week against Real Sociedad, was replaced at everyone's surprise in Benito Villamarin, since he was exchanged in the 75th minute with Endrick Felipe. Ancelotti explained his decision:
“Mbappé had not trained much and he was not at his best. It was obvious. So to avoid problems, I preferred to take it out and put endrick. He trained little and was not 100 % ”.
