Ancelotti after winning in poor field conditions in the Copa del Rey: “This is not football for me”

The coach of the Real Madridthe Italian Carlo Ancelottihas been satisfied with the pass to the round of 16 by the minimum 0-1 against CP Cacereño, from 2nd RFEF, at the Príncipe Felipe stadium, where, in his opinion, the conditions of the pitch did not allow playing or watching football giving rise to a game to which they are not “accustomed”, but in which they have adapted.

“You can’t play. This for me is not football; It’s another nice sport because small teams can compete with bigger teams. It’s good for the fans, but they also want to see football played, ”he assured when asked about the state of the field, softer than normal due to the recent rain in recent days in Cáceres.

In his opinion, the meringues have played in a “competitive and even” game marked by the conditions of the field of play and the individual quality of Rodrigo with his goal has decanted victory for the visitors.

According to Ancelotti, Real Madrid has never feared being eliminated, he said, while ensuring that his players “have complied, doing what they had to do”, without individually assessing players like the Belgian Eden Hazard in depth .

“I liked everything, from the first minute to the last, we have known how to suffer, we have not risked behind, the players have complied”, has sentenced the Italian coach for whom his team has had to play the long ball, something that they are not accustomed.

Regarding the rival from Cáceres, he pointed out that he has played very well, he has pressed a lot high up and has not given them the chance to play the ball.

Likewise, Ancelotti ended by recalling that with the quality of the Merengue team they can fight in all competitions, including the Cup.