A fantastic four days are behind Real Madrid. First, the rulers of Europe, Manchester City, were eliminated in the quarter-finals of the Champions League after the penalty drama at the Etihad, and now the great rival Barcelona has been defeated in El Clasico, so the title of the champion of Spain is within reach of Carlo Ancelotti’s company.The Italian expert was overjoyed.”Two demanding games, we are now well positioned for the last part of the season. I think together we can achieve something positive. The title is much closer after this match,” Ancelotti said at the press conference.The trophy-laden expert calmly analyzed the duel with Barcelona at the Santiago Bernabeu.”What sets us apart from others? The final part, obviously. It was a very hard fought, close, competitive game against a strong rival who gave it their all to try and stay proudly in the title race. We managed to deal well with different situations during the match. Twice we had to chase the rival’s lead and in the last effort, with the last drop of energy we had this week, which will be unforgettable, we managed to score a goal. I am very proud, because they were two very demanding games. We are handling the pressure very well and we are very happy. Now we have to rest well, because it was a very demanding but unforgettable week”.The title returns to Madrid! Bellingham the executioner brings an end to Barca’s hopesHe also praised the atmosphere at the stadium.”It was impressive. A spectacular stadium, with a spectacular atmosphere. This is a stadium that is also pushed by a fan who has the same enthusiasm and the same desire as us. This relationship allows us to always bring out the best in ourselves.”Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez said that injustice was served and that his team was better.”I don’t want to give an opinion on what Xavi thinks, everyone has their own opinion. I prefer to talk about the game, it was even, competitive, with good moments from both teams. In the end, with the last drop of energy, we won”.The title is close.”Obviously, this is a very important step that we have taken. We have a big advantage, but we can’t relax, we have to win more points and we have to prepare for the semi-finals of the Champions League”.Dear Carlo Ancelotti, are you a sane human being?Jude Bellingham just scored a 90+1′ winner for Real Madrid and you’re there making the coldest walk possible in football history.Insane Aura 🤯🤍pic.twitter.com/cmlYLI2lmf— Tamoghna(Inactive) (@ReyesDeUniverso) April 22, 2024 Vinicius Junior was far from happy after being substituted.”He didn’t like the change, he wanted to continue. The effort is huge from the forwards, considering what happened at the Etihad. We ask them to defend, they work for the team, they are very fast, they always attack deep… They get worn out a lot. I understand that, he wanted to continue, but we needed fresh legs”.Jude Bellingham was again the scorer of the key goal at the end of the match.”He arrived at the right time, he played the game with a lot of effort. This goal could have been the key to winning La Liga”.Barcelona complained about a contested situation when the ball appeared to have crossed the goal line.”There are controversial situations. A possible goal, it wasn’t a goal, the ball didn’t go in, the penalty seems clear to me. It was a match at a high level”.He also praised Lucas Vasquez.##EDITORS_CHOICE##”Obviously he is a very important player, not only for what he did today, but for the whole season. He competes with Carvajal, who I think is one of the best full-backs in the world, and he made the difference today as in many other games. Carvajal could play, but there are players who are very good now, like Lucas or Modric. They help us a lot in that sense, after the huge wear-out like it was on Wednesday”.Fatigue is present.”We are trying to recover as well as possible, some have not yet managed to recover, like Nacho or Mendy, and we rested them. The best way to prepare for the season is to keep winning”.The young Turk Arda Guler was not at the celebration…”I don’t know, I haven’t seen anything, I can’t comment. Now we will calmly assess everything. Guler will have the minutes he wants”, concluded the Italian expert.##NAJAVA_MECA_8046082##
