Last night, Saturday, as part of the 22nd round of the Spanish Premier League 2022-2023, Real Madrid managed to achieve victory at the expense of their counterpart Osasuna.
El Sadar Stadium in Pamplona saw the Royal Club win with two clean sheets at the expense of their rival Osasuna as Fede Valverde and Marco Asensio scored two goals for Merengue against Osasuna.
Real Madrid’s balance sheet rose to 51 points, finishing top of the La Liga standings, closing the gap to their traditional rivals and leaders Barcelona to 5 points.
Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti, Real Madrid coach, spoke at a press conference after the Osasuna match, saying: “Two important goals, it was very important to win today so that we can stay alive in the competition for La Liga.”
He continued about Alvaro: “Alvaro, my little brother? No, he’s older than me (laughs). It’s always nice to see Uruguayan players here. We know what kind of player he has his eye on, he’s a great person and player.
“We have a lot of confidence in Alvaro Rodriguez,” he confirmed.
He added: “Vinicius always makes a difference, he played a great match, he is extraordinary, really great, he never stops contributing, he has a lot of continuity.”
Ancelotti sets fans on fire because of Vinicius!
Regarding the chanting of the fans against him, Ancelotti stressed: “During the moment of silence, Vinicius was disrespected and he received bad insults, but this is tantamount to disrespect for both Turkey and Syria.”
And he added: “What we did in the second half, we could do in the first half.”
He explained the return of Frenchman Karim Benzema: “I think Karim will return. The world champion will arrive on Tuesday in good spirits and with confidence.”
And the Italian coach concluded: “Carvajal will play on Tuesday against Liverpool at Anfield.
