Real Madrid Confidencial Ancelotti Talks about Real Madrid's Lack of Commitment: My Evaluation...
The coach has been very critical of his players after losing the Supercopa
Real Madrid has to step up this Thursday against Celta de Vigo in the Copa del Rey. Not only because it's the round of 16 and it's a single game at Bernabéu. It's also because they're coming off a painful defeat against Barça in the Spanish Supercopa final.
In that game, some evident mistakes of the white team came to light and they need to be addressed. That's why Ancelotti took advantage of the pre-game press conference against Celta. He issued a warning to his players for their lack of commitment.
He thinks that "the lack of commitment is a collective, not individual." Something he analyzed after watching the game again to assess the mistakes. "My evaluation of the game is that it was a bad game defensively across all lines," he emphasized.
He doesn't want to focus on the poor performance of players in defense like Tchouaméni and Lucas Vázquez. Nor on the lack of support from the 4 forwards to their teammates. Ancelotti insists there must be a collective effort from everyone to correct the mistakes.
A step back for Real Madrid as Ancelotti has acknowledged
Real Madrid had managed to present a good image during December and at the start of 2025. They came back against Valencia and thrashed Deportiva Minera and Mallorca. Additionally, Mbappé seemed to be regaining his best form and made it clear with his performance against Barça.
However, Ancelotti has acknowledged that the defeat against the culés in the Super Cup represents a step back. Especially because of the good work that had been done in recent weeks. That collective commitment he praised was absent in the final held in Arabia.
This is something the coach made clear in the pre-match press conference against Celta in the Copa. Something they need to solve immediately if they don't want the atmosphere to heat up. Bernabéu will pass judgment before and after that match.
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