Carlo Ancelotti held the press conference before tomorrow’s match against Getafe at the Colosseum starting at 9:00 pm. The coach explained the absence of Benzema and also insisted on restoring the defensive safety shown by the team last season, which led to winning the double. The coach admits that Kroos’ renewal already depends on the player and is not talking about Haaland
How is Benzema doing: “He has played two games in a row after a month and is a little tired. Tomorrow is not excluded, and if he is good, he will be in the match. I think he had this injury it stopped him a little bit, but I see the usual Karim. We really aren’t worried about anything in this regard. He does and will do what he always does,” he said
Defensive issues: “The defensive aspect is very important in this team and it has been the key to success and where we have to be more focused. That’s why everyone’s commitment will be important. True, we were not always compact and lost duels. It’s not relaxation, it’s things that happen”
He fears the players will put pressure on the World Cup brakes: “I don’t think so, for us it is important to assess fatigue well. The player is not loyal in this regard. He will say he is fine. Sometimes a player is not honest about this, it means that it costs you a good injury and it may continue, and I prefer the player who tells me that he prefers to stop. In 30 years, only two players have told me: Pepe in the Champions League final and Seedorf in a league match”
On the defensive side: “It’s a team that fights, well organized at the back. It’s a complex game, it’s the psychological aspect that worries me the most, although it’s important because this team has shown themselves to be very strong at it. Sometimes we have to defend better. It’s the team’s thinking. What we have to do is defend better”
What we will see in Madrid this season, high or low mass: “Real Madrid does not have a single identity, this is what we will see. There are games that can have more advantages with low mass. The season is not only with Real Madrid”
If defensive imbalances have anything to do with the new stuff: “I don’t think it’s because the new stuff has arrived. We have a very strong defense both individually and collectively. It has also been noted that this team is very strong defensively”
How Courtois is: “You have to think if a trip to Warsaw would be the best idea, but I think it would be for El Clasico”
Rudiger’s adaptation: “He knows very well that he is very important for us, he is a world-class centre-back like Militao, Alaba and Nacho. With this in mind, Nacho has always been delivering, and with these four defenders we are doing very well. It is true that Nacho rested more than the others but he may play more than the others later”
The future of Kroos, who is expiring his contract: “He is in good shape, both mentally and physically. He is always smiling, never angry, and feels the pressure of matches. He always tells me that he doesn’t get nervous when I ask before matches and if he wants to renew, Real Madrid will be happy. Regeneration is in their hands”
