Ancelotti: “Everyone knows how very Real Madrid Luka Modrić loves”

After his last away game as a coach of Real Madrid, a 2-0 victory against the nine-member Sevilla, Carlo Ancelotti spoke about one of the hot topics in the club, the future of Captain Luka Modrić. “Everyone knows how much Madrid Modrić loves,” he said. “You will have the time to make the right decision. For the club. For him. For the future.”

Ancelotti about preparing for this game with so many players

“We wanted to get the three points. And there was a risk. It was a difficult game because of the atmosphere and the two red cards, which meant that it wasn’t very intense. We could have played better … But when the team had the upper hand, we didn’t have to be too hard.”

Ancelotti about what youth players have to do to stay in the first team

“There are very good examples. Carvajal, Nacho, Lucas … You have to fight, fight and have the dream. Those who were here this year did very well. Ascio, first played a lot. And the others, Gonzalo, Víctor, Jacobo, have very suitable.”

Ancelotti on Jacobo Ramón

“The fact that we had a man’s advantage did not have to work very hard on the back. He is a player at the same level as Raúl. We look at him at the same level as Ascio. He had a long injury, but since January he has done it well that he has everything.