Atletico Madrid trembles, Carlo Ancelotti's threat before the crucial match
Carlo Ancelotti spoke at a press conference about the round of 16 of the Copa del Rey.
Real Madrid is still celebrating after beating FC Barcelona 4-1 in the final of the Spanish Super Cup, however, the Spanish club did not have a single day off and are already focused on tomorrow's game. Carlo Ancelotti's team will play a crucial Copa del Rey duel against Atletico Madrid, at the Metropolitan Stadium.
Carlo Ancelotti is clear, he will put his best eleven together despite the fatigue: “I needed one more day of low intensity, tomorrow will be fine. Lucas Vázquez returns on Friday. Rodrygo will be available to play […] I am going to put the best team possible, taking into account the fatigue. I will put the best team in […] Rodrygo is very good, in good dynamics. He has been decisive in the Super Cup, he is in a good moment and has returned to his best level.”
In fact, Diario Marca, a newspaper with high prestige in Spain, anticipates a couple of changes that Carlo Ancelotti will make ahead of the match against Cholo Simeone's team: "Camavinga and Modric will START tomorrow. Tchouaméni and Kroos on the bench," they said in Diario Marca.
Will they make a corridor for Real Madrid? In soccer there is a nice tradition for the champions of some tournament, and that is that the rival team gives way to the champions, while they applaud. However, Atletico Madrid has ignored the unwritten rule and has not given Real Madrid a pass on other occasions.
What Ancelotti thinks about the hallway:
“What I think is that I respect the decisions of the clubs. If they do, perfect; If not, perfect anyway. I don't give it importance […] Everyone does what they want, Atleti does things differently and I don't get involved in this. When it is our turn to choose, we will choose the best ones for us.”
