Ancelotti: When the Magic Flutes, Casemiro, and Kroos are paired, that's the best midfielder in the world

Live on December 24, Real Madrid boss Ancelotti was interviewed by As, during which he talked about Modric, Kroos and Casemiro's "ceremonial midfielder".

As we all know, no one can guarantee a championship, so you can say it intuitively

Ancelotti: Hopefully winning the title is not the best point of view, but I can guarantee that we will do what Real Madrid have always done, and that is to fight to the end. We've been doing that, all the games have been excellent, only two games lost, league vs Espanyol and Champions League vs. Sharif, but at that time we lacked players like Modric and Kroos, and when those two guys come back, you can see that the team is very recognizable.

Sacchi's Milan has stars like Gullit and Basten, as well as players like Baresi and Ancelotti, will this happen to Real Madrid now?

Ancelotti: We want to reach the full potential of everyone and get them to the maximum help of the team, and that's what makes a team build. Everyone has to take a good assessment of their strengths and serve them in the service of their teammates. It's also the coach's job, and in Madrid, we're achieving that balance.

Some players are of a high caliber, some players put more effort into it, some run more than others, and these are necessary and effective. A team is built by mixing the technical, physical and tactical abilities of each player, and Real Madrid is doing just that, which is why the competition within the team is so fierce.

Modric's performance is remarkable, not so long ago, it was impossible to reach this level after 32 years old, 33 years old, so what is Luca? Good genes for the passion for the game, or a little bit?

Ancelotti: There's everything, no doubt about it. Luca and all the active players have taken great care of themselves throughout their careers, training, eating, resting, a little bit of everything. This means that players today, despite the greater load of the game, can still play. Players who reach the age of Modric, Cristiano Ronaldo or Ibrahimovic deserve applause, but because they are very professional.

Aside from Modric, do you think anyone else like Kroos or Benzema can do that?

Ancelotti: Yeah, I'm pretty sure because I see them working every day, and I know they're the most professional, and I'm sure the three of them can fight until they're 40. But it's true that the situation for strikers is more complicated than for midfielders, but I think all three can do it.

If Modric's performance is stunning, his two teammates, Kroos and Casemiro, are equally outstanding. Instead of boasting, do you think Ancelotti has the best midfielder in the world?

CARLO ANCELOTTI: Yes, I would like to say that. These three men form the best midfielder in the world today, perhaps the B2B midfielder is more classic, but Modric, Kroos and Casemiro are so experienced that they are extraordinary, and the combination turns out to be very good. When the three of them were together, no one was better than them.