Carlo Ancelotti may very well see his future sealed in the next six days. With the Champions League semi-final favoring Juventus as of now, and still trailing Barcelona in La Liga's title race, Los Blancos have to decide which tournament has top priority, and that moment could come one hour before the match against Valencia, were Ancelotti will reveal his lineup.
Even though the Italian manager stated he would play his best Starting XI against Valencia, the number on injuries his team has suffered may give him some doubts regarding who should play from the beginning. Today, "Carletto" revealed he does not intend to rotate his squad, since they've enjoyed a few resting days since their defeat against "La Vecchia Signora".
"I'm not planning to rotate the team. They're fresh, and they just had light training sessions for four days now. I don't believe they need any more rest," Ancelotti revealed.
The Italian boss went ahead and told the media he would start Sergio Ramos one more time as a midfielder, despite his awful performance last Tuesday.
Ancelotti: "Ramos midfield experience is not over" pic.twitter.com/IKgycluaw2
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Ancelotti's decision may be fueled by the possible La Liga strike, which has been planned for May 16. If that goes through, all games would be halted in Spain, leaving his team with no possibility of reaching the top once more. So, the upcoming game against Valencia could be the final chance for Los Blancos to re-take La Liga's pole position.
The Italian manager seems confident the league will end regularly.
Carlo Ancelotti: The football strike? "I truly believe that this is a matter that is going to be resolved over the coming days."
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Maybe that's the reason why the Italian boss is thinking about not resting his team, because most of Spain's top players support a possible strike, and with that happening he would not be able to win La Liga with Los Blancos for the second year in a row.
