Ancelotti: I understand if Vinicius decides to leave for Saudi Arabia

Jan 28, 2025 - 22:52
Jan 28, 2025 - 22:53
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Ancelotti: I understand if Vinicius decides to leave for Saudi Arabia

Italian Carlo Ancelotti, Real Madrid's manager, acknowledged the difficulty of facing Brest in the Champions League. He also commented on the possibility of his Brazilian player Vinicius Junior moving to the Saudi League. Real Madrid will be visiting Brest on Wednesday at the French team's stadium, in the final eighth round of the Champions League group stage. Ancelotti said in a press conference on Tuesday: "Brest has performed very well in the Champions League, and they have a chance to qualify. We want to finish this stage well, which is difficult." Ancelotti was asked: If you win La Liga or the Champions League, how do you see your future? He replied: "I think I will continue then, no doubt about it. The club and I want to continue together for as long as possible." He added: "If something strange happens, there might be changes, as is usual in football, but we are fine, and we trust each other." He added: "But we are not looking at a year, but at a good season. We are fine, despite the difficulty of the situation, because many forget that we are missing many players, and despite that, we are confident in ourselves regarding this season." He denied considering the results of the opponents tomorrow, stressing: "We will only think about our match. We aim to win and finish that stage in the highest possible position, then we will look at the table and see what will happen." Ancelotti continued: "I feel calm. It's about the team's improvement. We are not at our best, but we are very close, we are very clear about what we need to do, and we have improved as a group." Then he added: "But the individual performance of some players also contributes a lot to us, Mbappé of course first of all, and we don't forget Rodrygo, Bellingham, and Vinicius. All this makes me feel more comfortable." Regarding the possibility of Vinicius leaving for Saudi Arabia, he said that he always understands the personal desires of players, as he did when Kroos retired. He explained: "I understand everything in football. I also understood why Kroos retired, which is something that very few have done." Regarding Vinicius, he said: "These are individual decisions, but I have already said that I see him happy, wanting to stay here and win titles with Real Madrid. I think he will choose glory." Regarding his expectations for the Brest match, Ancelotti said: "The team has a tall striker who uses his head efficiently and looks for crosses." He added: "But they also have fast wingers who can hurt you with counter-attacks. It's not by chance that they have 13 points. They have been better than many opponents and we respect them a lot." Regarding the reason for Mbappé's recent brilliance, he said: "He needed some time to adapt, but he is performing very well now, he loves the team and playing with his teammates, and we enjoy that, and all Real Madrid fans."

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