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Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti refused to accept defeat in the La Liga title race, warning Barcelona leaders “anything can happen in football.”
Barcelona was a moment of crowned champions on Wednesday night, before 20-year-old defender Jacobo Ramon 95. Munita winner for Madrid against Mallorca ensured that the headline will withdraw at least another 24 hours.
Victory over Espanyol on Thursday night would be enough to seal the title for Barcelonawho sit four points in front of a Madrid A side that has only two games to play this season.
Although he may seem in advance, concluding that Barcelona will get the title, Ancelotti warned that his Clasico rivals were not complaining at this stage in the season.
“The team did not give up despite the difficulties we faced,” he began. “We were able to make up for these (injuries) losses, which are from many very important players, with a good attitude collectively and individually … I never saw a team that fired 40 times on goal as we have.
“We only believe in the victory in our game in the next home game, and then we see what is happening. Obviously, (Barcelona) will have to play and in football everything can happen.
“We have done well offensive. In these types of games, you are more fighting to achieve, and this season we have made a lot of goals for many reasons, and the thing is that we have always been a short four or five defenders.”
Referring to the season as a whole, Ancelotti doubled his assessment that the injuries were disturbed by Madrid’s offer to raise the title.
“A lot of absences and we were still able to, with extraordinary efforts … That would change the season from the beginning,” he concluded.
This is the last race of La Liga Ancelotti’s title, as the Italian tactic will step down at the end of the season to make it Become a new Brazilian boss. Xabi Alonso is expected to take his place in Bernabeu excavation.
