Ancelotti: I was going to make more substitutions in extra time, but the opponent scored in the last minute

Live Bar February 4 News In the previous quarter-final of the Spanish Copa del Rey, Real Madrid was 0-1 by Athletic Bilbao. In a post-match press conference, Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti said he had wanted to make more substitutions in extra time given the team's fatigue, but Athletic Bilbao scored in the final moments.

About the substitution adjustment in this game

Ancelotti: "Considering the fatigue of the team, I replaced Kroos with Camaringa and Vinicius with Isco. I was going to make more substitutions in extra time, but the opponent scored in the final moments of the game. ”

About the consequences of the loss

Ancelotti: "It hurt us because we want to win all the games, but I don't think it's going to have any consequences. Either way, it's going to make us stronger. We know the situation in this game is going to be difficult because we have a lot of players who are injured. ”

About Jovic, Hazard and Bale did not play

Ancelotti: "I don't have much to say about that, if the players we don't have on the pitch are all because I punished them, then we're dishonest because players like Ceballos and Vallejo aren't playing either. ”

About the team's plans in this game

Carlo Ancelotti: "Our original plan was to have a player play as a 'pseudo-nine' because we didn't have the same abilities as Benzema. We're trying to organize the ball from the backcourt, which creates more difficulties for us. Our plan didn't work because athletic Bilbao's players put pressure on us very well. ”

Was it the worst game of the season?

Ancelotti: "No, it wasn't the worst game, until the last minute, the game was balanced. They deserve that last goal because they put in the effort for it, that's it. ”

About the intensity of both teams in this game

Carlo Ancelotti: "The intensity of Athletic Bilbao didn't surprise me, it's just that our plan to organize the game from the back didn't work, it hurt us. ”

(Ma Dongyu)