Ancelotti: “We're pleased and now we're only thinking about the Uefa Super Cup”
“The match was intense, fast and with a lot of transitions," said the coach.
Carlo Ancelotti spoke to the media in the press room at the Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte and analysed Real Madrid's third pre-season game: “It was a game played at a good tempo, with a clear approach up front and the attacking aspect was good. We were direct with Vini and Rodrygo and it was a good pre-season game. We feel that the players who started working on 15 July are doing well.”
“The match was intense, fast and with a lot of changes up front because Chelsea have very speedy players. It was a game with a lot of transitions and it was good for us to play.”
All set for the Uefa Super Cup
“We're pleased to have everyone back and we're starting to prepare for the Super Cup. The work has been good. The youngsters have done well, they've competed and it's been a good experience for them. Now we want to think about the Uefa Super Cup.”
Recovery of Güler and Endrick
“They've had difficulty recovering after the match against Barcelona. We preferred to avoid taking any risks because we want everyone to make it safely to the Super Cup final. They trained individually this morning.”
Competition in the squad
“The squad is very competitive and the competition helps us to remain focused, professional and serious. The competitiveness of the squad is a positive aspect.”
Militão
“I thought he did very well. He played with great quality, cutting out some dangerous situations. Those who are here are doing very well, like Ceballos, Modrić, Lucas Vázquez, Fran, Rüdiger and the two goalkeepers.”
Modrić’s position
“Today, he played as a central pivot, but also as a pivot on the left like Kroos. He has a lot of quality on the ball and helps the team a lot because he manages the tempo and has plenty of experience.”
Tchouameni
“The centre-backs are Rüdiger and Militão and, provided they are fit, they will play. Tchouameni has different characteristics to Modric, but he's a top pivot.”
In goal
“Courtois is fine, but we wanted to give minutes to Lunin. That was in the plan.”