Overview
- In an interview with AS, Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti said Real Madrid’s results under Xabi Alonso have been “spectacular” and asked, “What more can you ask for?”
- Ancelotti framed the scrutiny as cyclical at a club of Madrid’s stature, saying “a draw is the prelude to a crisis” and that “storms will always come.”
- He pointed to the team sitting top of La Liga and on nine points from four Champions League matches as evidence the situation is being overstated.
- Addressing dressing-room dynamics, Ancelotti rejected the idea he was “just a manager,” stressing player psychology and harmony as central to coaching.
- He said Vinicius Jr. erred with his substitution outburst but apologized, and he described helping Rodrygo regain confidence by showing understanding rather than giving specific instructions.