Ancelotti: "It was impossible to play, the team has complied"

MADRID, 3 Ene. (EUROPA PRESS) -

The Real Madrid coach, Carlo Ancelotti, was "satisfied" because his team complied this Tuesday to eliminate CP Cacereño in its debut in the Copa del Rey in a game to which they are not "accustomed" mainly due to the state of the ground game that was "unplayable" and was critical of.

"It was an even and competitive game, with a lot of struggle, a lot of long balls, because there was no other way and I think the team has complied and I am satisfied to play a game they are not used to," Ancelotti said after the game.

The Italian stressed that "no" had seen the tie in danger at any time, but insisted on the pitch. "Individual quality has slowed down with a grass where you couldn't play low, but we have adapted well," he said.

"You can't play (in this field), for me this is not football, it's another sport, nice because the small teams can fight and compete with the bigger ones and it's good for the fans, but the fans also want to see the game play. football", added the one from Reggiolo.

The Real Madrid coach described Rodrygo Goes' goal play as "fantastic" and assured that he had "liked" Eden Hazard's game. "It is difficult to evaluate the game of the players individually because it was impossible to play and the little ones like Hazard and Rodrygo suffer in this type of game, but the team has complied and has done what it had to do," he stressed.

"I liked the team in everything, from the first minute to the last. I knew we had to suffer and we have suffered, we have not risked practically anything behind. It is the second game after the break and second clean sheet, all good", remarked Ancelotti, who believes that with "the quality" that his team has "it can fight and compete in all competitions".

Finally, the Italian coach also recognized the merit of CP Cacereño. "He played very well and pressed a lot, high up, and that's why we didn't have the chance to handle the ball well," said the Real Madrid coach.