Ancelotti Reveals Where Fede Valverde Will Play After Excelling as a Full-Back: 'In the...'

The anticipated testimony of Carlo Ancelotti before the match against Rayo Vallecano has left no one indifferent. The Real Madrid coach appeared before the media at Ciudad Real Madrid to give several insights before the clash against 'La Franja' at Santiago Bernabéu. One of the most discussed topics is about a key footballer for the Reggiolo coach: Fede Valverde.

Because the Italian strategist has turned the current '8' of Real Madrid into an indispensable player in his tactical schemes. Regardless of whether he plays as a midfielder or as a full-back, Fede Valverde always has a place in Real Madrid's starting elevens under Carlo Ancelotti's command. That's why many are now wondering what his usual position will be.

Carlo Ancelotti points out that the Uruguayan player "is the best full-back in the world and is the best midfielder in the world". Thus, the merengue coach confesses that "I don't know" where to definitively place a footballer capable of performing reliably in practically any position on the right side. "He's going to be a midfielder, I think", Ancelotti decides.

The Reggiolo coach, after a few seconds of doubt, understands that "his career is in the midfield". This decision is due to several factors both related and unrelated to the '8' of the first white team. It has become more than evident that Real Madrid loses many advantages by placing Fede Valverde as a right-back.

Decision Made

Moreover, the possible arrival of Trent Alexander-Arnold as a free agent next summer would definitively solve the right-back dilemma experienced this season. The uncertainty in that position of the defense is due to Dani Carvajal's injury and the poor performance of Lucas Vázquez in the most important matches of this season.

In any case, the coaching staff is calm about the physical condition of the Uruguayan midfielder. Carlo Ancelotti reveals that "he's fine, available after just making it against Atlético. He's in good condition and obviously can play", but there are many doubts about his presence against Rayo Vallecano.

Íñigo Pérez's pupils "are doing very well, they're a brave and well-organized team. They're going to demand a lot from us and we have to be ready". This is how the merengue coach describes a match that seems "vital" for the competitive prospects of the first team in the current league campaign.

Today is Florentino Pérez's birthday: "what he wants is the good of the team and he doesn't ask me for anything special, just to win matches and titles", Ancelotti confesses. "Tomorrow we can give him something small... and hopefully, it will be something bigger at the end of the season", the Reggiolo coach concludes about this special date.