Ancelotti: "We put in a great performance and deserved th three points"
"Modrić scored a great goal to give us another three points," added the coach.
Carlo Ancelotti spoke in the press room at the Santiago Bernabéu stadium following Real Madrid's win against Sevilla on LaLiga matchday 26: "It was a great performance from the team. We played with a lot of intensity, quality and balance. The problems were predictable. If you don't have Bellingham and Joselu there is no other way to play football than with short combinations. There was no Joselu, who scored a lot of goals, or Bellingham, who comes in from deep. The team put in a great performance and it was a well-deserved three points".
Modrić's wonderful goal
"We celebrated the goal with Luka because he deserved it and he scored a great goal that earned us another three points. He's scored and shown that it's very difficult to leave him on the bench. Not just because of today's goal but because of the way he trains every day, he's an example for the rest of the squad".
"What he decides to do in the future is in his own hands and we just have to wait for his decision. I understand what he may think when he's not playing. Everyone thinks it's the end of his career, but he isn't showing it. He doesn't look like a 39-year-old player. The only objective fact is his age. Out of the respect I have for him, I can't give him advice. He's very intelligent, serious and professional. He knows what he has to do. The quality of the minutes is more important than the quantity. Modrić, Kroos and Nacho are in the same situation at the end of the season. There's time to sort it out over the next few months".
Lucas Vázquez's disallowed goal
"It's difficult to get used to these new rules. VAR was born to correct obvious mistakes. Nacho may have touched his foot, but he also touched the ball. The referee's assessment on the pitch had been correct, but he was alerted by the VAR. It's a general problem since VAR has been in place. I told him that VAR didn't have to get involved because it wasn't clear and obvious".
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Díaz de Mera's refereeing
"We complained a bit in the first half because the game was affected on an emotional level by the disallowed goal. The second half was more controlled and calm".
Ceballos coming on instead of Arda Güler
"I had a thought before the goal and I changed my mind after the goal and I preferred to bring on a more defensive player such as Ceballos. I think he understands it very well and if he doesn't, that's fine".