MADRID, 30 Oct. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The coach of Real Madrid, Carlo Ancelotti, entered into the controversy of the tie (1-1) against Girona this Sunday and pointed out that “Asensio’s hand” was “invented” and gave the visitors the tie when they had the game ” on track.”
“I don’t like to talk about this very much. I’m talking today. It’s not a penalty because he doesn’t touch the ball with his hand. He touches it with his chest. The left hand was weird, but he doesn’t touch it with his hand, they invented it,” he said in press conference on the 1-1 action.
On the other hand, the Whites’ coach assessed Rodrygo’s disallowed goal because the rival goalkeeper touched the ball with his hand. “The second is more debatable. The rule is clear if the goalkeeper touches the ball with his hand, there was no control, but it can be called or not. What surprises me is the penalty, which came at an important moment in the game” , he pointed.
“I was on track, we didn’t play spectacularly but we had the opportunity to go 2-0, then this situation and two points less in the table. You could play in a different way, more aggressive, more forceful, at this point in the season it’s difficult to have a very high level of play. The game was difficult but, with a lot of effort, the game is on track”, he added.
Ancelotti confessed that his team has lowered the level, due in part to physical problems of different players. “We’re not at the level we were last week, we’ve had some problems, players who haven’t trained much. We’re playing a lot of games, the team is a bit tired,” he said.
“It is a difficult moment that has not affected us much because we can be first in the group on Wednesday (in the Champions League) and we are still leaders of the League. It is the goal before the break and we have it in hand,” he added.
The Madrid coach was also asked about the poor state of the Bernabéu pitch. “We have had the problem, I am not a gardener, we are worried but hopefully it can be resolved soon,” he finished.
