Ril Madrid lost 0-0 home draw Villarreal Saturday night presenter Carlo Anchelotti to admit that while it wasn’t the best night for his team, he was happy with the way they continued to play.
It was the night when Unai emeryThe team had tight control over possession and looked dangerous offensively, especially through Eremaya pinealthough some of Ancelotti’s choices have been discussed.
“It wasn’t the best evening, we didn’t play the best game this season,” Ancelotti explained at his press conference.
“Villarreal gave our goalkeeper a lot of work and we had a lot of difficulties.
“We kept going.”
Luka Modric and Casemiro they didn’t have their best games, but Ancelotti refused to admit that they were less fresh than the other players around them.
“It was noticeable due to the lack of pressure and they had to cover most of the field, but it was not fatigue,” he continued.
“Playing with Vinicius, Hazard, Asensio, Isco and Karim, these two midfielders have to work hard.”
Federico Valverde was chosen as a right-back, which was the biggest surprise of the night, but Ancelotti defended his choice.
“I liked it because he can play anywhere,” he said.
“He’s not a right-back for me, but I had a lot to move forward and I tried to put Asensio between the lines.
“We were looking for one-on-one situations, we put crosses, but they have a lot of height, we had pressure problems and they controlled the ball very well.”