Ancelotti: "There is more commitment, the bench is helping us a lot"

"It is difficult to understand how a team that plays so badly in the first half, plays so well in the second"

MADRID, 27 Ene. (EUROPA PRESS) -

The Real Madrid coach, Carlo Ancelotti, explained the greater "commitment on the part of everyone" that he has managed to get from his team to react in recent games to a bad dynamic, with the pass this Thursday to the semifinals of the Copa del Rey as greatest demonstration against an Atlético de Madrid that stood up.

"More commitment from everyone. The bench is helping us a lot, we need it at this point in the season. All the players can contribute, at a time with too many games. We put all the energy we could into the second half. The individual quality has tied the match, with the support of our fans, has allowed us to get the extra time on track", he said.

The Italian coach praised his players after the pass achieved in extra time, with Rodrygo scoring the goal that forced extra time and Vinicius who had a delicate moment and was also the target of an "unfortunate" act, with the doll with his shirt that appeared hanging from a bridge near Valdebebas.

"Vinicius, the same as always. He has prepared the game well, with enthusiasm and desire. He has played a very good game. The goal has been the prize. What has happened has been very unfortunate. He was focused on the game", he stated . "His Achilles tendon bothered him a bit. He scored a fantastic goal, with his quality, what is very complicated makes it very easy," he added about the author of the 1-1.

In addition, Ancelotti explained what he asked his team at half-time, surprised by the change. "I was very angry against Villarreal but not today. The team has not played well but I always trust that we have the resources to improve. We have changed Luka's position a bit. The second half has been a mental change, we put in a lot more energy The changes have given quality", he affirmed.

"For me it is also difficult to understand and explain how a team that plays so badly in the first half, plays so well in the second half. I like to have players on the bench who are doing very well. It is not a transition (from Modric) I am not going into the subject of Ceballos's contract, the club knows what I think. He is a player who is contributing a lot," he added.

In addition, the Madrid coach was asked about the controversy, with Atlético's complaint that Ceballos should have seen a second yellow as Savic did already in extra time. "I've seen it very far away. I don't remember Ceballos's and I don't know Savic's, it seemed like a light yellow to me. Atlético played very well, in a different way than normal. He handled the ball well. It's normal that after a game that they played well, it's upsetting to lose," he concluded.