“The team performed well, with more attitude and commitment”

Carlo Ancelotti spoke in the press room of the Santiago Bernabeu and the coach analyzed the Real Madrid-Osasuna match, on matchday 13 of LaLiga: “It was a good match. We started in a controlled manner, without too much haste, and opened the scoring Viniciusthe match went well. The team performed well, with more attitude and commitment. The problem is the three injuries in the first half, which we are now assessing.”

“The team’s attitude improved defensively, we were organised, without taking risks and showing good collective effort. That made the difference in the match.”

The hug with Vini Jr.
“For us, Vinicius is a player who can make the difference. He did so again today, as he has done on other occasions. The Ballon d’Or ceremony is a small detail that did not affect him. They often come to the bank to celebrate. Vinicius is a player who makes and will continue to make a difference. He is a very important player for us.”

Asencio’s debut
“Raúl played very well, showed a great personality and provided the assist for the second goal. It was a nice surprise and we have to appreciate the work they did with him in the youth system, especially Raul bee Castile. He is a player we need at the moment.”

Academy players
“We like to assess the right-backs Fortea, Loren And Melvin. These are players who are not ready yet, but who can be part of the team like Raúl (Asencio) was today. Unfortunately, the central defenders like Jacobo And Joan Martínez are injured. Raúl has done very well at Castilla and now he will be with us.”

The requirements of the fixture list
“Three injuries in the first half is quite unusual. The demanding schedule does not allow the players to rest and stay fresh. The risk of injuries is greater. It’s something general, not just for us.”

Bellingham’s goal
“It’s good for him to score this goal, but it’s a small part of a good defensive and attacking performance. He also had quality, ideas and perseverance.”

Mbappe
“He tried today, he made a good connection play. He hasn’t scored in recent games, but sooner or later he will score. Today, Vinicius And Bellingham scored, but in the next game it could be him.”

Winter transfer window
“We will assess this in the coming months, because there is nothing more we can do now. We have to try to recover as many players as possible and we will assess what we can do. I’m not thinking about the transfer market because we have games between now and the Christmas holidays. I have to prepare the matches with the players I have. Valverde played as a wing-back today and he did well. Raul also helped the team. This is what we have. We did well last year and we will do the same this year.”