Carlo Ancelotti assures Real Madrid are ‘motivated’ as he previews the upcoming El Clasico | OneFootball

Real Madrid have a crucial game awaiting them as they face FC Barcelona in their upcoming La Liga match. The Merengues go into this game trailing the Blaugranes with three points on the league table, and would thus be looking to get a win to ensure the difference between these two teams does not become bigger.

Thus, in addition to the usual prestige and tension that an El Clasico involves, this game will also have important implications for the league table.

However, as he talked to the press ahead of this game, Carlo Ancelotti made it clear that he was not too worried about this high-flying Barcelona team.

As Mundo Deportivo has reported, the Italian previewed the upcoming crunch game a day before the game is set to take place:

“Barcelona is doing very well; it’s hard to pick a favorite in a Clásico. Fortunately, nothing is keeping me up at night for now.”

Talking about his own team, the Real Madrid trainer ensured that the team is highly motivated for this game:

“The team is doing well and is motivated. Clásicos are always competitive and hard-fought matches, and they’re entertaining too. We want to perform well in front of our fans.”

Still, Ancelotti refrained from picking up a favourite for this tie:

“I don’t know. It’s hard to tell; it depends on the dynamics of the game. Choosing a favorite beforehand is difficult. It’s about how well you’re able to handle the pressure and the key moments in the match.”

The Real Madrid head coach also hinted at some possible changes in his team for this game:

There is no doubt that Barcelona will be coming into this game in better form. However, Real Madrid also made it clear that they are one of the best teams in Europe, especially when they are put to the ropes, in the game against Borussia Dortmund. Thus, the game tomorrow promises to be highly entertaining affair, but as Ancelotti said, there are no favourites.