Real Madrid Coto Matamoros reveals the worst about Ancelotti and Modric's farewells: he has...
The Defensa Central panelist believes that both the coach and the midfielder have had one season too many
Coto Matamoros has given his opinion on the farewells of Carlo Ancelotti and Luka Modric. He did so with emotion, but also with a critical touch. In his words, both idols of Madridism "have extended their careers one year longer than necessary."
The well-known television collaborator confessed that he is experiencing these departures "excited," but he didn't hold back. "I think this last season was unnecessary for both of them," he stated.
a critique with admiration
Despite the comment, Coto didn't hide his admiration for both. "They are going to leave a gap that is impossible to fill," he assured. He made it clear that it is not a destructive critique, but a reflection from affection.
"No coach will have the record that Ancelotti has with Real Madrid," he said emphatically. About Modric, he went even further: "No player will leave the memory of the class that Luka Modric has."
For Coto, the Croatian is an unrepeatable figure. "It is practically unrepeatable for a player of this caliber to exist," he highlighted.
"if he had arrived at 18..."
One of the most striking moments of his intervention was when he lamented that Modric arrived at Real Madrid already mature. "The pity is that he arrived at 26 or 27 years old," he commented. "If he had come at 18... imagine what it would have been," he added.
Matamoros insisted that his overall feeling is positive. "The feeling I have is one of gratitude," he concluded.
Coto's words come at a time of strong emotions for Madridism. Luka Modric bid farewell to Santiago Bernabéu with an iconic image: a photo alone, in the center of the field, with his 28 titles.
Meanwhile, Carlo Ancelotti directed his last match as Real Madrid's coach before heading to Brazil. The Italian coach is the most decorated coach in the club's history.
Both Modric and Ancelotti have left an indelible mark. But as Coto Matamoros has pointed out, time doesn't forgive. Perhaps, in his view, both extended their tenure a bit longer than ideal.
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