Real Madrid's coach Carlo Ancelotti established today his team has learned from their mistakes, which will make them more dangerous against Barcelona. The Italian boss does not want any credit on their current form, and thanked his players for their commitment.
"We did some soul-searching after the defeats against Atlético and Real Sociedad and realised what we were doing wrong. We've worked hard and pulled together to have more balance in the side. The players deserve all the credit. Everything is a test for us and Saturday's match will be another test against a very competitive team. We'll try to do better than last time round: we're in better shape than going into the first meeting last year and we'll try to get a better result," Ancelotti said.
"Carletto" praised Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez, who will likely make his debut for Los Culés tomorrow.
"I have a lot of respect for his ability, but whether or not he plays won't alter Barcelona's game plan or ours. I'm not here to talk about Suárez's behaviour. Our tactics won't change depending on Suárez. Having Suárez play in the Spanish league is good news for football,"Real Madrid's coach added.
After confirming Sergio Ramos and Pepe are fit to play, Ancelotti analyzed their rivals, stating it's not complicated to prepare a game like this one, since both teams know their strenghts and weaknesses.
"Barça seem to me to be looking more motivated - new players have come in and they're eager to win things after a trophyless season. They're going to stay true to their style, to win we will have to put in a great performance,"Ancelotti said to end his press conference.
