Ancelotti: "After 1,272 games, I don't have to prove anything to anyone"

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Carlo Ancelotti leaves the press room, this Friday in Valdebebas.OSCAR DEL POZO (AFP)

“My mood depends a lot on the team.

I see it well and I'm fine, also on a personal level", Carlo Ancelotti started this Friday at the press conference prior to this Saturday's match against Villarreal at home (9:00 p.m., Movistar).

The Italian's body language did not hide the relaxing effect produced by the 0-4 defeat of Barcelona in the Copa del Rey, but that did not prevent the question of his position within the club and his future at the Bernabéu from once again flying over the hall.

They asked him if the win in the classic last Wednesday and the pass to the final strengthened his figure at a time of doubt, and the coach, after three seconds of a slight smile, used the joke to leave a message on the air : “After 1,272 games, I don't have to prove anything to anyone.

Everyone knows me ”, settled the one from Reggiolo, who a few moments before had explained why he kept track of his career so closely.

"I happened to look at the statistics before the game in Barcelona because I thought it was close to 1,300 and when I reach that figure, I'll have to celebrate a bit," he said.

Last week, especially on the way to the duel at the Camp Nou, revolved largely around Carletto's contractual situation on account of some of his statements before facing Valladolid.

Half of the questions he was asked that morning had to do with his possible continuity or departure from Valdebebas, and the white coach, in addition to insisting on his usual speech that he wants to fulfill the contract that he has left (until 2024), left some words about the public interest of the Brazilian team in him: "If Brazil loves me, I am very excited," he said.

He also ruled out a withdrawal from the bench after his time at Madrid, something that he had commented on last season.

The next day, aware of the impact he had generated, he announced that he would no longer speak about his future.

The almost total absence of objectives in the League, with a 12-point disadvantage compared to Barça with 11 games to go, is fertile ground for external, and also internal, noise about the future of some members of the dressing room to grow.

"We are going to play the fourth final of the season," Ancelotti claimed.

“As of today, we are satisfied, although we must finish it well.

That means winning other titles.

In the League we have a disadvantage, above all, because Barcelona have done very well.

We have four points less than last year.

Now the league matches help us to have a good dynamic and a good atmosphere”, said the Italian.

Against Villarreal, he has all the players at his disposal except Mendy, injured for more than a month.

After the classic and four days after the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinals against Frank Lampard's Chelsea, the night invites movements in the eleven.

"He may have done almost 2,500 press conferences, so leave me alone for today," he laughed shortly before congratulating Easter and leaving.

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