Real Madrid’s La Liga season did not start as expected. Los Blancos have drawn twice in the initial five rounds – against Mallorca and Las Palmas – and are already four points behind the leading Barcelona. Tomorrow, the crowd at Santiago Bernabeu will for the first time this season see their crew in the Champions League, against the Bundesliga side Stuttgart.🚨🎙️| Ancelotti: “We have lost important players like Kroos, Nacho and Joselu but the best player in the world has arrived, or one of the best players. We have a better squad this season, yes.” pic.twitter.com/JqCDLug2In— CentreMadrid. (@centreofmadrid) September 16, 2024 Real boss Carlo Ancelotti touched on various topics at the pre-match press conference. Still, considering numerous changes in his team’s squad, the media wanted to know which roster was better – this or last season’s.”You’ve seen what happened. We lost Nacho and Toni Kroos, two important ones, and Joselu. In exchange, one of the best players in the world arrived. Do we have a better squad than last year? I think so,” stated Ancelotti.However, when journalists pointed out Real’s problems in the midfield, the Italian tactician briefly remarked on the German and his influence. Despite – as he said – the better squad, the 65-year-old declared Kroos was irreplaceable.”It is a finished, forgotten issue. Let’s think ahead. Kroos can’t be replaced, but the ones we have will do very well as they have always done,” Ancelotti asserted.To finish the Galacticos 2.0 masterpiece, Florentino needs two impeccable full-backsUltimately, the strategist once more commented on the highly demanding schedule, stating that players are at serious risk of injuries.”We have looked for what can be done, but it is not in our power. The schedule is too demanding. A new competition arrives and no one knows how it will turn out. It may be more entertaining, or not. But what is certain is that we have two more games. If the governing bodies do not begin to think that players get injured because they play too much, we have a problem. I ask that they stop and think about reducing the number of matches, in order to have more attractive competitions,” said Ancelotti.##NAJAVA_MECA_8333936##
