There is no better argument for Real Madrid’s claim to being Spain’s best team than Wednesday’s thrilling 5-3 victory over crosstown rivals Atlético Madrid in the Spanish Super Cup semi-finals.
Two comebacks forced the Whites into extra time, and they won with goals from substitute Brahim Díaz and Joselu.
This led Ancelotti Tweet “Fighting until the end is in the DNA of this team,” he said, but also mentioned the influence of the players who came off the bench in deciding the tie.
“I remain [happy] Thanks to the cooperation of those who entered [as substitutes]. We did well without Rodrygo, Vinicius and Valverde.Brahim, Josel, Arda [Guler]..They made a huge contribution. I’m going to stick with this,” he said after the game when asked what positives he could take from the draw.
Ancelotti and his men face rivals FC Barcelona or Osasuna in Sunday’s decider as they look to win their first trophy of the season.
At the same time, they are top of La Liga after suffering a crushing 3-1 defeat to Atleti in September. With six wins and no wins in six games in the group, they have advanced to the Champions League 16, where they will play against RB Leipzig in February. C.
This all comes after we lost arguably the best goalkeepers in the world, Thibaut Courtois and Eder Militao, at the start of the season, while we also gained a goalkeeper, David Alaba, while the likes of Vinicius Junior and Eduardo Camavinga also remained sidelined for quite some time. Done by not being on the line. Season ended due to serious injury.
Ancelotti has always faced questions about the strength of his team, but he has always defended them thoroughly in front of the press.
After all, the discussion takes place on the pitch, and the influence of a sub-player who is always ready to put in a shift and change a game, as Joselu and Brahim did in midweek, is the key to Arda Güler’s best form. I haven’t seen it yet, but it shows that Madrid are good. We are well-equipped to compete for everything that has to offer when it comes to silverware.