“I understand why Atletico are complaining about having less rest”

The derby will be the focus of everyone's attention this weekend. Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid face each other in one of the most exciting matches of the season and with the fight for La Liga on the line.

On Saturday, just over 24 hours before kick-off, Carlo Ancelotti appeared at a press conference to analyse what the match against Simeone's team could bring.

“The team has improved, taking into account the last match and the lack of concentration in the last 10 minutes of the match. Last day we were a more solid team. We scored goals and quality goals, we are on the right track. This is a very important test,” said the Italian coach.

One of the controversies that has arisen in the run-up is the difference in resting time between one team and the other, as Real Madrid played on Tuesday and Atletico on Thursday. On this issue, Ancelotti said: “I understand Atletico's complaint. It has happened to us many times, mostly against them”.

For this match, Ancelotti will recover Camavinga, who was injured in the last training session before the European Super Cup final: “He is available, he has recovered well. When you are available, you can play 90 minutes or zero”.

“Derbies are always special. Atletico have improved a lot compared to last year. They signed very good players and have improved their squad. They will fight until the end with us and Barcelona,“ he concluded.

 

September 28, 2024