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The improvement was short-lived for Real Madrid. If it had reassured itself a little during the trip to Leganes on Saturday, the Madrid club experienced a severe relapse on Wednesday during the Champions League clash against Liverpool. Helpless, the Merengue lost 2-0 and are now in a worrying 24th place.
However, Carlo Ancelotti seemed satisfied with the performance of his troops at the end of the meeting. “I think the team played a good match, we were competitive, we fought. At the moment, it’s the most complicated stadium to play in. They have a great dynamic. We are disappointed with the defeat,” he confided to the microphone of Canal+, adding:
“I liked the team, we played well against the toughest rival in Europe. The plan was good. We played how we wanted to play. We played well in the first half. We defended well as a team. But we made the wrong decisions on the last move. We played well. We will improve. »
“We should not blame Kylian Mbappé”
Established on the left flank of the attack, Kylian Mbappé was undoubtedly the best symbol of Madrid’s difficulties. Perfectly muzzled by Ibrahima Konaté and the entire Reds defense, the Frenchman delivered a disastrous performance, capped off by a missed penalty on the hour mark, and ended another match without a goal, his fifth in the last six matches, in all competitions. confused.
“When you are a striker you want to score and have confidence. I think that for Mbappé, it’s a difficult moment. We will support him and give him love”had to recognize Carlo Ancelotti at the end of the meeting, continuing: “It could be a lack of confidence, maybe. Sometimes there are times when things don’t go well. The idea is to do simple things, not to complicate your life. »
“You shouldn’t blame him for missing penalties, people miss penalties, it happens a lot. You have to be patient with him, he’s an exceptional player.”he insisted, already looking ahead.
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