In the quarterfinals of the Copa del Rey, Real Madrid advanced to the quarter-finals after a comeback victory over Villarreal thanks to Ceballos' victory. Ancelotti's public criticism of Rodrigo became the focus of heated discussion after the game.
In the 56th minute, Rodrigo was very upset after being replaced by Asensio, and Ancelotti had hoped to give him a high-five, but was ignored by Rodrigo, who went straight back to the bench. At this point, Real Madrid were trailing 2-0.
Heading into 2023, Real Madrid's performance is extremely sluggish, and with 0-2 down, Ancelotti's anger is ignited. After Vinicius' 57th-minute goal, Ancelotti made the rare option of criticizing Rodrigo directly on the pitch, "You should say hello to me" rather than deal with it in the dressing room as usual.
After the game, Ancelotti explained, "I think he's a little tired and I don't want to take risks. He didn't say hello to me, I think he forgot. I told him not to forget to say hello to me when he was replaced. ”
Marca explained that Rodrigo ignored Carlo Ancelotti because he was dissatisfied with his frequent substitutions and his performance, thinking he was playing very badly, which caused him to forget to greet the manager.
In an interview with Ser Radio, famous journalist Antonio Romero revealed that Rodrigo was unhappy with his inability to make the starting lineup steadily, and he constantly complained to those around him. Rodrigo was substituted in the 84th minute of the Super Cup semi-final against Valencia, and he is the most substituted Real Madrid player this season.
Carlo Ancelotti has always been seen as a "good old man", but he does not indulge the players. In the 2020-21 season, in the match against Grenada, Ancelotti asked Isco to warm up, but Isco refused. In his pre-match press conference against Sharif, Carlo Ancelotti was nonchalant: "I don't think it's a big deal, we respect each other. ”
However, in the three games against Cherif, Sevilla FC and Athletic Bilbao, Isco did not get any opportunities to play, he did not even get a chance to warm up.
In his first charge of Real Madrid, he expressed dissatisfaction after Bale was replaced against Valencia, which even caused a conflict between Carlo Ancelotti and Florentino. However, Carlo Ancelotti also did not let Bale play for the next three games.
Az pointed out that "Ancelotti drew the whip" and that Ancelotti was under great pressure in the face of Real Madrid's poor results, while Rodrigo angered the Italian at the most inopportune moment.