The top two teams in the League meet this Saturday at the Bernabéu. Madrid, first, is the only one that has been able to beat Girona, which aspires to take revenge for the 0-3 they conceded in Montilivi in ??September. But according to Carlo Ancelotti, if the whites defeat Míchel’s team again, who is suspended, they will not have the title in their pocket despite the 5 points of income, plus the particular goal average, which they would acquire at the top.
“Whoever wins takes advantage but the League is very long. The party is not going to decide anything. But one of the two teams can take advantage at the top of the League. I don’t think the League will be decided tomorrow no matter what happens. It will be decided later,” he predicted. And after the duel there will still be 42 points at stake.
In the opinion of Ancelotti, whose Madrid in case of victory would add 61 points, the one who can really take a giant step towards the championship is the one who first overcomes the 60-point barrier. “We both have a high score at this point. The sooner we reach 80 points, the closer we will get to the title.”
The Italian appreciated his rival’s great season, which has led him to be an unexpected contender for the title. “Obviously, the enthusiasm that Girona has is great. They have motivations, if they win here they can lead the League again. We will have to take that into account, because they are seconds,” he warned.
Of course, he left a message for his financial capacity to deploy the tarp in the center of the capital of Spain. “Girona has the money to rent a space in Madrid, which is not going to be cheap,” he said.
Madrid has been able to recover Vinícius, who was out at the last minute due to a cervical problem in the Madrid derby (1-1) last week. “Vini is ready to start,” he revealed. In addition, Tchouaméni and Rüdiger can also return to the eleven to be the centre-back pairing.
The Italian coach was asked about the tackle that Mbappé received, always a target for the white club, in a match with PSG. Ancelotti did not give even the slightest clue. “I have not seen. “I watched the (semifinal) matches of the Copa del Rey.”
He did talk about Miguel Gutiérrez, the Girona left back who trained in Madrid and who would cost the white club 8 million for the next season. “He has progressed, the experience at Girona has been very good for him, where he has contributed a lot. In the summer we will make the decision with Girona and the player,” he explained.
