The Italian coach discussed to the end between Fede Valverde and Rodrygo Goes, two players battling week after week to be the attacker on the right
The best and the worst for Ancelotti is that they responded today and both celebrated at the Santiago Bernabeu with two goals that marked the victory over Barcelona
“You have players who deserve to be beginners, but sometimes you can’t put them all in. They were very good, we wanted to put the energy in the middle with Valverde from the start and hopefully if things don’t go well, Rodrygo and Camavinga give energy in the second part,” expressed from Ancelotti in a mixed zone once the classic was over
However, despite this more obvious explanation, the Brazilian felt very much about his replacement in front of the Catalans
Rodrygo arrived in the locker room, after finishing the match, very excited to score the goal, because he was the hero again with a provocative penalty kick and goal
Ancelotti was aware of the player’s “stress” and, in a fatherly tone, apologized again for not starting the match even though he knew he deserved it
Rodrigo numbers go
This season, the player from São Paulo played 740 minutes in 12 matches between all competitions, during which he scored 5 goals and provided 3 assists
