Real Madrid coach, Carlo Ancelotti, He praised Xabi Alonso on Saturday, May 10who announced on Friday that he will stop training Bayer Leverkusen at the end of the season and sounds like a substitute for the Italian, noting that the former white player has “all open doors.”
“I have read that he leaves the bayer. He has done a fantastic job and It has all open doors because it is one of the best coaches in the world“Ancelotti said at the press conference prior to the classic, which can decide the future of the league.
“What happens around has not affected us at all. We are well and very confident,” said the Italian coach in reference to his possible march to Brazil as Canarinha coach.
“The honeymoon does not end, it will continue forever. There is nothing more to add. Madrid and Milan will stay in my heart, more than others. I feel very well here. As in all relationships, at first there is a lot of passion and then there are other things. The honeymoon with Madrid will be until the last day of my life,” he said.
As for the mood of Barcelona, which fell eliminated on Tuesday in the semifinals of the Champions League, Ancelotti stressed that “football gives you the opportunity to react immediately” and was diplomatic.
“I don’t feel relief. It was a fantastic game, very competitive, with teams with different characteristics. Barsa was very closeyou have to congratulate Inter and PSG because they will play the Champions League final. It will be very matched and there are no favorites. “
He also pointed out that if Real Madrid wins the League will be a good season.
“It is very difficult to win a league because you need continuity. The fact of being close explains tomorrow (Sunday). If Barça wins tomorrow he has the league and if we win Laliga opens,” said Ancelotti.
Barcelona has four points of advantage over Real Madrid in the absence of four games.
On the classic, the coach stressed that the team is fine and “focused on what it has to do.”
“We are motivated and excited, we play a lot. We have the confidence that we can achieve it. It will be difficult as the other classics have been this season,” said the coach.