Carlo Ancelotti was eager to keep away from questions on Actual Madrid’s Supercopa de Espana defeat to Barcelona final Sunday forward of going through Celta Vigo within the Copa del Rey.
Ancelotti watched on as Los Blancos have been thrashed 5-2 by their Clasico rivals, incomes Hansi Flick his first trophy since taking up the Blaugrana.
It additionally noticed Barca elevate a record-extending fifteenth Supercopa title, with Ancelotti venting his frustrations after full-time, saying his aspect selected “to not play soccer”.
However the bitterness from that defeat appeared to linger throughout his pre-match press convention forward of their spherical of 16 conflict towards Claudio Giraldez’s aspect on Thursday.
Ancelotti refused to answer a query requested about Madrid making a transfer to signal gamers in January, whereas additionally providing an abrupt reply when his squad’s dedication and angle was quizzed.
“Let’s make one factor clear: it is a press convention, not a debate. I debate with my teaching workers and my gamers,” Ancelotti mentioned to reporters on Wednesday.
“Opening a debate right here doesn’t appear to me to be probably the most acceptable place.
“(Enjoying at house towards Celta) is a vital alternative to come back again from the dangerous sport we performed, which harm us quite a bit however didn’t sink us.
“We wish to react, and I hope it goes effectively, that the response is robust after the dangerous sport the opposite day.”
Madrid haven’t misplaced any of their final 17 conferences with Celta in all competitions (W14 D3), since a 1-2 defeat on the Bernabeu in January 2017, their greatest unbeaten run towards them of their historical past.
Sunday’s defeat was the second time Barcelona have trounced Madrid this season, the primary coming in a 4-0 hammering in LaLiga on the Bernabeu again in October.
Having received the Champions League and the Spanish prime flight in a exceptional 2023-24 marketing campaign, Los Blancos have did not sustain that very same degree this time period.
Ancelotti’s aspect began their league season poorly however have since recovered, with Madrid at present second in LaLiga and a degree behind leaders Atletico Madrid.
However their struggles have are available Europe, with Madrid sitting twentieth within the new 36-team Champions League desk with two video games of the primary part of the competitors left.
Ancelotti, nonetheless, insisted that the skin noise wouldn’t intervene along with his job, explaining that he was targeted on getting his aspect again on monitor within the coming weeks.
“I don’t comply with the wave of criticism, that someday you’re the very best on this planet and one other day you’re the dumbest,” he mentioned.
“I’ve the required stability, which expertise has given me, to know who I’m and never get carried away by the wave. I don’t assume I’m the very best, however I don’t assume I’m the dumbest both.
“(Sunday’s defeat) is a step backwards, however we’ve got to maneuver ahead. There’s a season left through which we’re effectively positioned in all competitions.
“It was a nasty sport, we made lots of errors. Now we have evaluated it and located the answer. Now we have to maneuver on.
“The benefit of soccer is that after a nasty sport, after a defeat like that, there’s a likelihood to do effectively, which is tomorrow, and it offers you the chance to focus quite a bit on what it’s a must to do and never on the dangerous issues you will have completed.”
