Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has admitted that his side did not commit to the plan they had against Barcelona in the Spanish Supercup final, suffering a chastening defeat. Los Blancos face Celta Vigo in the Copa del Rey on Thursday night, but the Galician side were barely mentioned in the aftermath of the Clasico.
Ancelotti was heavily criticised in the hours following their 5-2 defeat, but noted that it was just one game, and his side was still in all of their other competitions, and in good position to win them. One of the things he did highlight about the Clasico was that his side lacked ‘team commitment.’
“The lack of commitment is collective, it is not an individual commitment. The evaluation of the match has been a poor defensive plan in all areas of the pitch. Nothing more to add.”
On several occasions he was asked to diagnose the issues that led to their second heavy defeat to Barcelona of the season.
“I have to clarify one thing, this is a press conference and not a debate. We have already had that with our players and the coaching staff. Doing it here does not seem like the most appropriate thing to me.”
Previously this season Ancelotti has noted that he felt some of the criticism of him has been unfair. He was asked if the most hurtful of the takes on his side is that they are not well prepared for games by him.
“It doesn’t bother me at all because the team is well worked. It doesn’t bother me because it’s not the truth.”
With his earlier comments, it was suggested that he could be questioning his side’s willingness and desire.
“The word commitment is used many times because it is a very important aspect of the game, which added to quality is what makes you successful. Having it all together is what we have been missing, but the important thing is to put individual commitment together, as a group.”
Los Blancos came through their first Copa del Rey tie against Deportiva Minera, and face a Celta side that has been up and down this season, but generally dangerous. The Galicians showed as much after narrow 2-1 defeat to Real Madrid at Balaidos. That said, Claudio Giraldez’s side has struggled much more away from home.
IshmaelChimombo
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It's like whenever Madrid clashes with Barcelona and Mbappé scores the first goal for Madrid, it becomes a disaster for Real Madrid.
cepmorstuy
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To be frank,. Mbape presence at Real Madrid and position did not go down well with Vicini Jr. position. one has to be removed. if not games will not be change at Real madrid.dressing room
raclnprtu
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it's always an excuse, rather than acknowledging you got beat by a better team
Nchim
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Whining about an unimportant trophy abiiii😅
Barcelona4lif
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you didn't lack commitment to the team but you underestimated Barcelona team and already claimed the win in your head before the match .... you took it as piss of cake.
Vohekmnosy
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Real Madrid needs at least 4 players to strengthen the team. This current Real Madrid team is trash, no defense, no creativity in midfield. We need Davies, Reece James/TAA, a creative midfielder like Vitinha and a one world class cb
The fact Real Madrid lost doesn’t mean we should talk down on the team, the have been doing great more than any other team in Europe. We need trust and support them more in times like this
bocimnstz
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Madrid don’t have rproper right and left backs to transit the ball to the midfielders for them to also do same to the wingers and attackers .simple . Madrid need right and left backs to win. Simple
Vohekmnosy
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Say another thing man.. this is always what you say whenever we’ve l0st this season.. we haven’t even won any big team this season... Seem this man is starting to suffer from dementia.. always relaxed and spouting n0nsense.. we just lost a final to our biggest rival 5-2 even after they collected red card.. he’ll still use the likes of mendy, tchouameni.
Is Dortmund a joke to you, give that man some credit
Rudolfrsa
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I wish we meet again on Copa del Rey Semi final/final.. Hopefully this time we won't get red card so we can win at least with 7+ goals
Japacdemps
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Hala Madrid
Japacdemps
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Mendy and Tchoumeni is our problem,why use him when Ascensio is spendid in tht role?
sodcltyz
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Your tactics is finished. Leganes even scored Barca
It appears you know next to nothing about football. Leganes beat Barca; Barca beat Bilbao; Bilbao beat Madrid; Madrid beat Leganes and Barca beat Madrid twice. That is football! There is no logic in football so stop saying Leganes beat Barca; and so what??!!
Laxeryhommy
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Say another thing man.. this is always what you say whenever we’ve l0st this season.. we haven’t even won any big team this season... Seem this man is starting to suffer from dementia.. always relaxed and spouting n0nsense.. we just lost a final to our biggest rival 5-2 even after they collected red card.. he’ll still use the likes of mendy, tchouameni.
madridblancos
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your the problem not the players u have a young CB play him !!!!!
wopaeistz
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This is a final
This is not the first time you getting thrashed in a final either. FCB thrashed you in Supercopa with Xavi two seasons ago. It is childish to think your team will always win a final, FCB is not Dortmund. It turns out the only team that has not lost a final is a team coached by Flick
LaminSaidy
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Why it is not the first time madrid lost this way in an el classico
This is a final
Blaqpablo
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They should be very ashamed of themselves to even show their faces to their fans.This defeat not only hurts, but it's very disrespectful. I mean we tell people that we do not play finals, we win them instead.Getting thrashed is a pain on its own, but the trolling that follows up is the worse feeling any fan could endure. Your own president getting booed right in front of your eyes, what's more disrespectful than this.
Why it is not the first time madrid lost this way in an el classico
Nchim
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say sorry Bro😆😆😆😆
riwbilmnu
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Your tactics is finished. Leganes even scored Barca
LaminSaidy
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They should be very ashamed of themselves to even show their faces to their fans.This defeat not only hurts, but it's very disrespectful. I mean we tell people that we do not play finals, we win them instead.Getting thrashed is a pain on its own, but the trolling that follows up is the worse feeling any fan could endure. Your own president getting booed right in front of your eyes, what's more disrespectful than this.
OneLove⚽️
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Next "CLASSICO" Ancelloti will use Courtois and Lunin in goal.
BillyDedon
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Ancelotti is already having nightmares about the next El Classico at Camp Nou 😂
Nam_So
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Nam_So
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Real Madrid defense against Barca
AFerRckz9833
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Parez has become so stingy
lol what a glory hunter!! Real Madrid has the most expensive team In the world..what more do you want lol
Vazdeklsz
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This coach is just a gold digger
cj1
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Nothing like that, just accept Barcelona Team are far better team than your this season even with all the millions you've sent and going to spend.
Iffy106
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Real Madrid will never forgive and Forget this trio
caaikmrsuz
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this is not e first lose against barca oldman
Jeseiklr
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you the problem not even the players why are misplacing players and there are players outside, you have to be blame for this and you need to be serious otherwise you will pay for it I'm telling you
dazikprsty
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Vinicius is a great player but if you the coach doesn’t let him know his behavior affects the team he is going to take the team down with him whenever he goes down. It’s about time he start controlling himself on the pitch
LORDCAST
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Just a defeat cause a lot of worry. Is it because it was Barcelona and do married want to wins all there games. Hmmmm they want to turn it to league 1 like what Ronaldo said
/MADRIDISTA
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Parez has become so stingy
Sakbcily
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Barcelona not your class this time even how committed you are
yeuacilpst
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Real Madrid needs at least 4 players to strengthen the team. This current Real Madrid team is trash, no defense, no creativity in midfield. We need Davies, Reece James/TAA, a creative midfielder like Vitinha and a one world class cb
SAH7
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no u r just starting wrong xi every time!
Lidcdeikrs
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Stop using Tchuameni as a defender, it's been many games, you should have been understood by now