Real Madrid is solid at the top of the La Liga standings, Ancelotti reminds about the Istanbul miracle
2022-03-21 17:10MADRID -- Real Madrid continue to run in the race for the Spanish La Liga title this season. Victory, 3-0, over Real Mallorca in the 28th jornada, last weekend, brought Los Blancos 10 points ahead at the top of La Liga standings.
Sevilla, who are in second place, failed to pick full points after being held to a draw by Rayo Vallecano, 1-1, last weekend. Los Nervionenses failed to stick to Los Blancos' points and had to settle for ending the 29th jornada with 56 points from 28 matches.
While Los Blancos continued to move away with 66 points. Carlo Ancelotti's team managed to pack 20 wins, six draws and two defeats from 28 matches.
By looking at the advantages of points and the remaining 10 matches in La Liga this season, the positive trend of appearances, Los Blancos became the strongest candidate to win the La Liga title. Moreover, the club from the Spanish capital is in a positive trend of appearances with consecutive wins in the last five matches, including when they silenced PSG, 3-1, in the second leg of the Champions League last 16.
Los Blancos are also considered to be on the right track to win the La Liga title from Atletico Madrid this season. Even so, Madrid coach, Carlo Ancelotti, did not want to rush in assessing his team's chances of embracing the La Liga title this season.
Although Madrid pocketed the advantage with a 10-point advantage, the Italian coach hoped that his foster children could reap maximum results before the international break, later this month.
''Nothing has changed. We do have an advantage and that is very good. However, we must maintain consistency in performance and results before entering the international break,'' Ancelotti said as reported by Marca , Tuesday (15/3/2022).
The former Bayern Munich coach also reminded him of his failure to win the Champions League title while still in charge of AC Milan. The 62-year-old coach was referring to the 2004/2005 Champions League final. At that time, Milan, under the control of Ancelotti, managed to lead by three goals in the first half over Liverpool.
However, in the second half, the Reds could equalize. The Rossoneri finally had to bite their fingers after losing in the penalty shootout. Until now, the match which was held at the Ataturk Stadium, Istanbul, Turkey was often referred to as the "Miracle in Istanbul".
"I can say that because I lost in the Champions League final after winning, 3-0. I hope it (disappointment) will not happen again,''said the former Everton coach.
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