On August 4th, Real Madrid lost 1-2 to Barcelona in a pre-season friendly. After the match, Carlo Ancelotti spoke about the defeat, saying that the result or tactics weren’t important, as he wanted to give more players minutes.
Ancelotti said: “We continue to prepare for the season, giving everyone a few minutes. We are missing eight players, the result or the tactics don’t matter, but it’s crucial to give everyone minutes to get into rhythm and shape.”
“Now we’re not focused on tactics, we want to give players time, keep the players who are back in good shape. Tactically, we will start the official preparation for the new season from August 7th.”
Speaking about the players’ performances, Ancelotti said: “Vinicius is back, he’s in good shape, you can see that he’s worked hard during the holidays. Courtois is also in good shape, Rodrigo wasn’t able to play because he was a bit tired, hopefully he can play 45 minutes against Chelsea.”
“The young players are enjoying themselves, it helps us to know them better. It’s not easy to play in the first team, they’ve shown quality and personality.”
According to the schedule, Real Madrid will face Chelsea on August 7th at 8:00 pm.
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