Carlo Ancelotti he’s back. The Italian technician he distributed the chair last season after completing 102 official press conferences… and in his first contact at Real Madrid City took the opportunity to ‘declare his love’ for Lunina goalkeeper who has the confidence of all the staff of the white team… although he also left the door open to a possible signing to alleviate Courtois’s serious injury: “Confidence is total in Lunin and in the next few days we will see if we add one more goalkeeper to the squad”launched to the media one day before the debut of the white team in The league against Athletic in saint mamas.
In addition, the Italian technician He analyzed how Real Madrid is going to play at the start of the season, the ‘no’ signing of a 9… and how he plans to meet the goalscoring figure necessary to meet the data. He also had time to joke with the profile that the white club is probing in the market to replace the Belgian: “Let him stop with his hands. First, let him stop… what I ask of all goalkeepers. That they be good with their hands… and with their feet, it’s better to have a striker”I joked.
How is the squad after Courtois’s injury
“Yesterday was not a good day emotionally. These things usually happen in football and now it’s time to hope that Courtois can recover soon… and give all the confidence to Lunin, who is a great goalkeeper. He did well during the preseason and We have complete confidence in him. He is a talent and what he lacks is what everyone lacks. The experience that he gains day by day. We are very sad… but this can happen. We have a very long squad to solve these problems that may happen”
If it is calm only with Lunin
“We have time until the 31st, behind Lunin the goalkeepers have potential, but they are young. We will think about it. Fran is 17 years old, if we sign we will do it by number, because we have confidence in Lunin”
Signing to be a starter… or substitute for Lunin
“Confidence is total in Lunin and in the next few days we will see if we add one more goalkeeper to the squad”
Profile of the new goalkeeper
“Let him stop with his hands. First, let him stop… what I ask of all goalkeepers. That they be good with their hands… and with their feet, it’s better to have a striker”
How is this Real Madrid going to play?
“We are going to play with the same desire and the same illusion of being able to compete. I think that this preseason has shown that it is possible to play in a different way. We have almost always used diamonds, in things it has turned out well, in the defensive profile you have to work on it. There won’t be a single system. We can also use 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1 with two pivots, I’m not betting on a single system.”
Sign a striker?
“In the preseason we have scored many goals and chances, the problem has been defensive. There has been a lack of success, the forward is still not fresh in summer, but we are doing very well up front, we have options. Joselu is very good in the area and Brahim between the lines can give solutions”
Bellingham, closer to the area
“As an inside he can play, of course, without a problem, but I think that as a midfielder he is more dangerous.”
The Arda Gler operation
“If she goes to the operating room, the recovery time is very short. Arda’s problem is very small and I think she can recover very soon. I can’t go into details for privacy”
Occupy number 9?
“I don’t think so… because as I’ve always said, I’m very satisfied with this squad. I’ve seen something very good during the pre-season and everyone is very connected. We have the illusion that we’re going to fight throughout the season”
Goal challenge for Vini-Rodrygo
“They have to continue their progression. How many goals? I don’t know, I think we have a team with many options because there are several who can contribute goals (Vini, Bellingham, Rodrygo, Kroos…). We have many options to score goals”
Meeting with the referees
“We have spoken and I think it has been a very positive meeting. After explaining the new rules, which are not much more. We may have more added time and we have to get used to this. I think everything is clearer now… as it has been clear that the referees have had too much use of the VAR because they have to go in less. The referee is a judge who has to be calm to make decisions… like last year when very young coaches came up and, like Lunin “He lacked a bit of experience. The mission of the referees is to protect the footballer and the image of football.”
