Carlo Ancelotti is proud of the team work against Alaves

Carlo Ancelotti spoke before the media after Real Madrid ‘s victory over Alaves, torn apart by a blow from Asensio at game time, directed after an excellent play by Benzema that Vinicius shot and sentenced by the French striker, already in the discount, from the penalty spot. 

Team changed after the break

The first half was more difficult, but we had the commitment and… Well, we needed this game. We were lacking some quality, especially up front, but in the end the three strikers appeared. We have talked about it this week, that we need to enter the games with the necessary intensity. In Bilbao, in December, we opened the scoring twice, but since then we have had more difficulties. The rivals press a lot in the first and usually go down in the second. The public evaluated and did not like what they saw. We agree with what they think. None of us agreed with what was being seen in the first part.”

Brazilian player deserved a goal

When strikers score, it’s always essential. He was having difficulties, but this game is going to help him and the whole team. No, I perceive that the fans are with us. I see them hooked, wanting us to win LaLiga. On Tuesday we played poorly, but today I think they have seen a reaction. I liked the team in the second half. As I said, there was only a lack of certainty up front. That detail was nothing. We played well, with good commitment and little quality in the first half. In the second we maintained our commitment and put in more quality in the last third. We worked very well and scored goals. It’s a bit hard for us to get into the games. Sometimes it’s a weakness. But the important thing is to always have commitment. We didn’t create, but we defended well. In the second half we put the quality we have.