Real Madrid returned with three points from Real Sociedad’s field, beating them 2-0 at Anoeta Stadium on Saturday evening, in the fourth round of the Spanish League.
The Royal Club managed to add a new victory to its record this season, achieving its third victory, and occupying the second place in the standings of the competition, which it holds the title of, behind Barcelona, the leader.
According to information received from the Spanish newspaper Defensa Central, Carlo Ancelotti was unhappy despite the victory and went directly to the Real Madrid dressing room and seemed disappointed with the performance of the Brazilian player Rodrigo.
The newspaper added that Ancelotti warned the Brazilian winger and told him that if he continued at this modest level, he would undoubtedly lose his place in the starting lineup in the upcoming matches.
The Italian coach also went to Real Madrid star and Anoeta man of the match Kylian Mbappe and congratulated him on his wonderful performance and asked him to continue on this path in order to reach his best level and help Real Madrid in a season full of decisive matches: “I was the best player in Real Madrid without a doubt tonight.”
The Spanish newspaper revealed a big surprise regarding Ancelotti’s request that Modric apologize to his teammate Rodrigo after his anger towards him during the match.
Real Sociedad launched a very clear counterattack, after Rodrigo tried to dribble on the edge of the penalty area, with Madrid fully advancing after a corner kick, he lost the ball and the home team almost scored.
Modric did not hesitate to reprimand Rodrigo, asking him not to do it again. He told him: “You can’t do it again, or you have to ask to leave the field.”
The newspaper concluded that Ancelotti decided with his assistant and son Davide Ancelotti to keep the Turkish Arda Guler on the bench and push the French player Tchouameni in the Champions League match against Stuttgart, Germany, next Tuesday.