Coach of Real Madrid Ancelotti Calls Out “Unprofessional” FC Barcelona rival Xavi
Prior to Sunday’s derby matchup between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid, Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti took aim at FC Barcelona opponent Xavi Hernandez at his pre-match press conference.
Xavi acknowledged that football competition in Spain is “adulterated” “100%” with his president Joan Laporta at his own media appearance to prepare a match against Alaves on Saturday.
“We cannot deceive the Barca supporters; it is a fact,” Xavi asserted.
“Neither La Liga nor the Federation have me as their president. [However] I’m shocked that we agree to all of this. Week by week, they utterly corrupt the competition. Man who is blind can see it. Diego ‘Cholo’ Simeone, the manager of Atletico Marid, stated that we are not idiots. Everyone sees it, of course, including us. However,
The media should report it, Xavi yelled.
Ancelotti responded, “I am a professional and, as a professional, I do not want to go down to this level out of respect for Spanish football,” when pressed for comment on these statements on Saturday. It’s not a professional’s level.
With the derby and a top-of-the-table match against Girona on February 10, Ancelotti said that this point in the season is “important,” although he did not use the word “decisive.”
“It is an important week, but not decisive,” he stated.
Before the Champions League resumes, these are crucial league games. To score points, we must make the most of the fact that we play two straight games at home.”
With two recent exciting exhibitions in the Super Cup and Copa del Rey enjoyed by fans globally in January, Ancelotti responded when asked if the Madrid derby is currently better than El Clasico: “They are intense games, with a lot of pressure, but similar.” Both Barca and Atletico have good individual quality.
organization… Both games are of a really high caliber overall.”
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Ancelotti referred to Diego Simeone as “one of the most difficult” coaches he has ever encountered out of admiration for the Argentine.
eu.If the Catalans defeat Alaves in the Basque area, Madrid can maintain a 10-point lead over Barcelona at the top of the table by winning at the Bernab