Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has backed Xavi Hernandez and Barcelona’s choice to continue together next season, days after Los Blancos widened the gap between the two to 11 points.
“I think he has done a good job at Barcelona, he knows the club well, it seems like a correct decision to me,” Ancelotti told the media ahead of their clash with Real Sociedad on Friday night.
He was then asked whether his word was more important than a contract when it comes to a project.
“What a question! Everything is important, we must respect changes of opinion. There is nothing written, I also change my mind. I have done so many times. It is perfectly respectable, it is allowed.”
He was also quizzed on the statements of Barcelona President Joan Laporta, who noted that he was willing to request a replay of El Clasico, feeling there was insufficient evidence to show why Lamine Yamal’s ghost goal wasn’t given.
“It’s an opinion. I don’t comment on opinions,” Ancelotti said, and neither was he willing to opine himself on the potential legal route Barcelona could take.
“I have nothing to add, they are opinions, the words are carried by the wind.”
In contrast to Barcelona and his opposite number, Ancelotti has shied away from controversy for much of his time at Real Madrid. The Italian is on course for arguably the most successful spell of his career, with a second league title in three years just seven points away, and a second Champions League (this spell) within sight too.
swillah
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Real madrid is so happy since they know that they have another season to beat Barca home and away🤣🤣🤣
shakx3m
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So we can continue the winning streak. Hala Madrid
loopholes
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Barcelona is actually doing pretty well. Xavi has his weird ideas sometimes but the team is actually going through a phase of transition. Xavi really wants to implement the tiki taka but he fails to understand that he doesn't have players capable of doing it. when in such a situation you have to change the gameplay into another one. He is just egoistic in that way. Tiki taka worked perfectly in that era. football and its methods are ever changing, you have to adapt with it. Xavi has a lot of capable players like Lamine Yamal, De Jong, Cubarasi, Gavi, Pedri etc. He is experimenting in crucial matches. The problems are Araujo, Cancelo should be removed. No hate but Araujo gets easily riled up. He is being played by attackers nowadays. He needs a good discipline and some breaks. Cancelo knows how to go forward but is utterly useless and careless in defending. Barcelona have the capacity to come back. I honestly believe they should come back stronger.