The frustrating reaction of Carlo Ancelotti after the match against Bilbao : « We played in stadiums.. ».

Le Real Madrid had another frustrating night this season. On the move to the San Mames stadium to face the’Athletic Bilbao, Carlo Ancelotti’s men suffered a 1-2 defeat. After the match, the Madrid coach’s is expressed in front of the press

This brings Real Madrid’s number of defeats to five in just four months of competition. After being beaten by Lille, Barca, AC Milan and Liverpool, the Madrilenians have again flinched. Despite an unconvincing victory against Getafe on Day 15, they were expected for a solid performance against’Athletic Bilbao, led by a brilliant Nico Williams and considered one of the best teams in’Spain. However, for this advanced match of the 19th day, the Madrilenians disappointed. Without Vinicius Junior, the’ team sorely lacked offensive’efficiency.

Carlo Ancelotti felt that the draw would have been a fairer result.

The frustrating reaction of Carlo Ancelotti after the match against Bilbao : « We played in stadiums.. ».

Despite the impressive efforts of Jude Bellingham, omnipresent to try to fill the many faults of the’ team, neither Federico Valverde nor Kylian Mbappe managed to shine against the Basques. At the end of the 90 minutes, Real Madrid conceded a 1-2 defeat, allowing FC Barcelona to widen the gap at the top of the standings. In a climate of growing frustration among Madrid fans, Carlo Ancelotti is expressed in front of the cameras of Madrid television to share his first impressions. Faithful to his habit, the 65-year-old technician has sought to defend his players.

According to Merengues coach’, this defeat’ was not deserved. « I think the match was balanced. The’Athletic Club, when’il plays at home, is always a formidable opponent. But, given what both teams have proposed, a draw would have been more fair. We were better in the second half than’in first. We could have hoped for a better result, but now we have to keep fighting and focus on Saturday’s game, » said Carlo Ancelotti.

In addition, Carlo Ancelotti chose not to overwhelm Kylian Mbappe for his second missed penalty in the space of two weeks. « I did not talk to him. You can’t judge a game on a missed penalty. Sometimes you score, sometimes you don’t. It is sad, but it can happen, » he said with his usual diplomacy.

During his intervention on Real Madrid TV, Ancelotti also dismissed the’ idea of a change in the hierarchy of penalty shooters. « A change of shooters ? No, there are three: Bellingham, Vinicius and Mbappe. » This position suggests that’il keeps confidence in its trio despite the growing criticism.

The frustrating reaction of Carlo Ancelotti after the match against Bilbao : « We played in stadiums.. ».

While the accumulated defeats jeopardize the club’s ambitions this season, the Italian coach acknowledges that adjustments are needed. However, he was keen to point out the difficulties encountered during the recent meetings : « Five defeats ? We know we need to improve. We are not as strong as last season. But the key is to keep working. We played in difficult stadiums. » A statement that does not fail to’irritate the fans, d’all as’il omits to mention the setbacks suffered at the Santiago Bernabeu facing Barca and AC Milan.

The match against Girona, scheduled for next Saturday, promises crucial. Girona, far from’ being a team to be taken lightly, represents a real test for a Madrid formation in search of rebound. A new counter-performance could intensify doubts about the ability of the technical staff to reverse this negative spiral and put the’ team back on track for the rest of the season.