Real Madrid Coach Criticizes Approach In Atletico Madrid Loss And Confirms Player To Drop

Carlo Ancelotti criticizes Real Madrid's approach in Copa del Rey loss to Atletico Madrid and confirms dropping Andriy Lunin.

Carlo Ancelotti was not pleased with his team's performance in a Copa del Rey loss to Atletico Madrid and announced that he would be dropping Andriy Lunin for the upcoming match. The defeat ended Real Madrid's hopes of winning a treble after a 4-2 loss to their crosstown rivals. Despite having beaten Atletico in extra time a week earlier, Madrid was unable to secure a victory this time around. Ancelotti denied that accumulated fatigue was to blame for the loss, stating that his team played a good game but failed to control it when necessary. He criticized his players for taking unnecessary risks and forcing plays, emphasizing the need for more control in such situations. Ancelotti also defended his team's lack of goals, stating that they hit the post twice and had a goal disallowed. He announced that he would be replacing Lunin with Kepa for the next La Liga meeting with Almeria. Despite Lunin's lackluster performance, Ancelotti refused to engage in individual analysis and instead emphasized the need for his young players to learn from their mistakes. He expressed confidence in his team's ability to improve and grow from the experience.

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