Real Madrid boss Ancelotti demands response from his team after Clasico drubbing
The HinduReal Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti on Wednesday demanded a rapid reaction from his team after their capitulation against rivals Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup final. The Catalans lifted the trophy on Sunday in Saudi Arabia with an emphatic 5-2 victory and Madrid’s Italian coach welcomed Thursday’s Copa del Rey last 16 clash against Celta Vigo as a chance for his team to bounce back. “It’s a great opportunity to leave behind the bad game we played, which hurt us a lot, but has not sunk us,” Ancelotti told a news conference Wednesday. “It was a step backwards, but we have to keep going forward, we’re in a good position in all competitions.” Ancelotti said his team made “a heap of errors” against Barcelona but had looked for solutions in the days since ahead of Celta’s visit to the Santiago Bernabeu.