— From the outside looking in, it seems like tactical coaches like Alonso or Ben…

— From the outside looking in, it seems like tactical coaches like Alonso or Benitez get pushback from star players in Real Madrid who want freedom.
🚨 Carlo Ancelotti: “No, no. Because that makes it sound like players can do what they want. It’s NOT true. Absolutely BULLSH*T. It is absolutely BULLSH*T.”
“When I was in Madrid, I’d have an idea and I’d try to discuss it with the players, and see if they agreed or not. We even did this in the final of the Champions League.
When I have an idea, the player has to be part of this idea. I don’t want to impose strategy. To talk with players is not a weakness.
In my career it was really important because I had a lot of ideas coming from players. Andrea Pirlo, for example, when I put him as a holding midfielder, it was his idea.”
– TheAthleticFC