Ancelotti reacts on key factors for qualifying for the World Cup final

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti confirmed that he is very motivated to win a new title in the Club World Cup when he faces Al-Hilal KSA in the final in Morocco. Ancelotti says his side will not underestimate Al Hilal when the two meet in the Fifa Club World Cup final this weekend. Madrid thrashed the Egyptian side Al-Ahli 4-1 to set up a clash with Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal in Saturday’s final in Rabat, Morocco. "We thought that the game was won 2-0 and things are not like that; we have relaxed and it cannot be like that. We lowered the intensity and suffered a bit, but in the end, we could manage it. We go into the final very motivated.” “Football's changing because there're a lot of teams all over the world that can compete, fight and win too. I was surprised that Flamengo was eliminated, but they're in pre-season and their fitness level isn't at its peak. The rest of the teams, who are in the middle of the season, are at their peak." Ancelotti added. Carlo Ancelotti went on to say: "Neither is fully recovered; Karim is quite well but with Militao that are more doubts,” Ancelotti said. "On Friday we will make the decisions. [Dani] Carvajal missed today's match due to a fever and [Marco] Asensio due to a little overload I think they will be ready for Al Hilal." Carlo Ancelotti saluted the performance of Vinicius Junior in Wednesday's Club World Cup win over Al-Ahly as the Real Madrid forward managed to ignore the recent furor around him. He continued, saying, “Vinicius went on to play a starring role as Madrid beat Al Ahly 4-1 in Rabat to reach the Club World Cup final, and Ancelotti was asked if being away from Spain helped him feel more at ease on the pitch.” "He likes to play football to the best of his abilities wherever he is, always," Ancelotti said of the 22-year-old, who put Madrid ahead with one of his four attempts and also created three chances. "He's always tried. He played a complete game, he was always dangerous and he scored a fantastic goal."He's been the Vinicius that you've seen in many games. He has shown again what he is, and that is a great player."
 


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