Carlo Ancelotti has also criticised the tight schedule. Which is putting too much pressure on the players, particularly the extended Champions League schedule.
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti has criticised the season’s tight schedule once again. As the Los Blancos prepare to play two extra games against Manchester City in the Champions League play-offs, Diario AS reported on Friday. สมัคร UFABET
Ancelotti has been critical of this season’s Champions League format. Which has seen the group stage increased from six to eight matches and requires two extra games. If the top eight teams automatically qualify for the last 16. Real Madrid started poorly and finished the league phase in 11th place, drawing Manchester City in the play-offs.
‘There is no preparation time or rest. When you have three days between games. The preparation is only for the four, five or six players who are not playing. That’s where we focus our work. For the other players, there is no preparation, just recovery, video analysis, competition and repeat. This is what happened in the last 40 days for the majority of the players.’
‘Our job is to make the players who can play ready, prepared and motivated. Because they are important at this stage of the season. Let’s understand that we can rotate some players in those games. Because that will keep all the players motivated. I need all of them,’ Ancelotti said.
Real Madrid are due to travel to Espanyol in the La Liga on Saturday. With Ancelotti expected to rotate his squad ahead of next week’s Madrid derby against Atletico Madrid.