Carlo Ancelotti seems to have changed his behavior lately. This season, we see more and more a frustrated Ancelotti, colder in these declarations, whether with his players (Rodrygo has also paid the price after his inglorious outing against Villarreal) or with the press.
?“Tú, a mí me saludas”
La llamada de atención de Ancelotti a Rodrygo en pleno partido. Leader. ??⚪️ pic.twitter.com/H4QUlAkta2
—Pablo Giralt (@giraltpablo) January 20, 2023
The latest example to date, the Spanish Super Cup where Real took on water against its Barcelona rival (3-1 defeat). During the post-match press conference, the tactician took it very badly to be told that his team had been humiliated:
“It seems disrespectful to me. In football, sometimes you win and sometimes you get beaten. We are injured, but Real Madrid will come back. I have no doubts”
In his statements, arbitration is also questioned. Another example after the disappointing draw against Girona (1-1) during which a hand fault by Marco Asensio would have been forgotten. The Girona players were offended but Ancelotti does not see things the same way. A controversial statement :
“I don’t like talking about it but today I’m going to. The first situation is clear, it’s not a penalty because he (Asensio) just didn’t touch the ball with his hand, they invented it.”
Carlo will explain his words a few days later:
“I have to clarify this matter. I was denounced for what I said. In Italy, ‘penalty invented’ means ‘rigore inventato’, that is, they gave a penalty that did not did not exist. There is no bad faith or accusation against a referee. They explained to us that it was not a penalty. I do not know if I will be sanctioned. I still sleep at night. But I want to clarify one thing, I didn’t disrespect anyone.”
Dolphin of Barça in the championship, the situation of the Meringues is far from being catastrophic. However, the Real coach seems more embittered than ever. Witness this other dubious quote, following a complicated match in the King’s Cup against the modest team of Cacereno (victory 0-1):
“You can’t play. For me it’s not football, it’s another beautiful sport because the small teams can compete with the big ones. It’s good for the fans, but the fans also want to see soccer”.
Spikes that do not stick with the usual character of the coach so famous for his unfailing calm. To see if the Mister will be able to put water in his wine for the end of the season. Because despite everything, Real remains a favorite for his own succession in Spain, but also in Europe where they will play their round of 16 Champions League in less than a month against Liverpool. To the good memories of their last coronations (the finals of 2018 and 2022 having seen Madrid triumph over the Reds).
to summarize
This season, we see more and more a frustrated Ancelotti, colder in these declarations, whether with his players or with the press. An unusual change in behavior for Il Mister, a trainer renowned for his calm.
