Nacho's "lack of lucidity", Ancelotti's "surprise" and an entry that "isn't relevant"
“It caught us a little by surprise,” admitted Míchel before the start of the match.. And he was absolutely right. Carlo Ancelotti surprised everyone by recovering Eduardo Camavinga for the left back. The Frenchman is not convinced by the position, nor is the technical direction of the Santiago Bernabéu and both Ferland Mendy and Fran García were healthy to be able to play the game against Girona, but Carletto was clear about it. After doubts on the left wing during the last few days, the Italian opted for the Frenchman.
The result, beyond 0-3, was an exhibition by Camavinga in the location that he likes so little.. He eliminated Tsygankov and Savinho, won 15 duels, the most in the game, rose to the center of the field to launch the ball and dominated the entire left lane of his team. The best performance by a Madrid full-back this season, something that will put the coaching staff in trouble in the coming weeks. “I wanted to give Mendy a rest and by having Vini so open, we needed a player like Camavinga in that place to put pressure when we lost the ball,” explained the coach.
Without him in the middle, Tchouaméni, Kroos and Valverde divided meters and Bellingham conquered another stadium in Spanish football. He widened the gap with Lewandowski and Morata in the league top scorer and also produced in the pass, with an outstanding exterior for Joselu's 1-0. “I've been seeing Luka every day for months,” Bellingham admitted about his assist, although he also acknowledged his mistakes in finishing: “I could have scored a few more, but the important thing is the victory. “I have freedom of movement and I am enjoying football,” declared the Englishman.
The match left a situation worth highlighting in Madrid. For the second consecutive game, Luka Modric was left without playing a single minute. The Croatian has not stepped foot on the pitch since he was substituted at half-time in the Madrid derby. It didn't even warm up. Pending Ancelotti's lineup in Naples, even Ceballos seems ahead of him.
“We're sorry”
At the press conference, the focus was on Nacho's unpleasant entry about Portu. With the score at 0-3 and one minute left, the defender entered with the iron raised over the forward's right leg and forced him to leave the stadium on a stretcher. Ancelotti did not give credit to the band. «It was a lack of lucidity from Nacho, who is usually a correct player. It could be avoided, we're sorry. “He has apologized and I hope it is nothing serious,” the Italian assessed before the media.. On the other side of the locker room, Míchel thanked the coach for the gesture and admitted that it is an entrance that “isn't relevant.” «Ancelotti is a gentleman. He said that he did not understand Nacho's action and that it had surprised him a lot, that he asked us for forgiveness. “It's a very tough entrance, it's irrelevant and it doesn't look good,” he said.
One of the protagonists of the final tangana was Stuani, who faced Nacho. «These are things that happen on the field, I think Nacho is a great footballer, but it is an action that is unnecessary. “I tried to defend my teammate, because I didn't like it,” the Uruguayan acknowledged.