La Liga 2024-25: Madrid boss Ancelotti laments missed chances but praises players’ effort in draw against Vallecano
The HinduReal Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti lamented his side’s defensive mistakes and missed opportunities in their 3-3 draw at Rayo Vallecano on Saturday but said he was not worried about the result, praising his players’ effort. “It was a complete game, which also included many errors, but I thought we didn’t suffer as much as the final result would suggest,” Ancelotti told a press conference on Saturday. When they all come back, the team will be much better.” Defenders Dani Carvajal and Eder Militao will be sidelined for several months with ACL tears suffered early in the season, while David Alaba is still to return from the same injury sustained last year. Ancelotti defended his decision to leave winger Vinicius Jr on the bench from the start as he did not want to risk any setbacks after the Brazilian returned only last week after missing four games with a leg muscle injury.