Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has a reputation in Spain for being one of the most affable and entertaining when it comes to his press conferences, which is why he stands out so much when he changes his tone. Asked about Vinicius Junior's injury, Ancelotti showed a much more steely side to himself.
The Brazilian forward is set to miss the next three weeks with a hamstring problem, with Ancelotti asked on Tuesday whether Vinicius should be rested more. “I made 1300 line-ups, nobody can question me”, was the rather blunt answer of the Italian.
According to Chain SERPart of the reason for this is due to internal doubts Real Madrid which tend to find their way into the local press. Ancelotti he felt that whenever things went wrong, or that the results turned for the worse, his decisions were immediately called into question, despite his success. His words in his pre-match press conference before the Liverpool clash were his way of hitting the table for his job.
Ancelotti is well aware that there is very little in the way of job security in the Spanish capital, but he has never had the ironclad support that the likes of Zinedine Zidane or Jose Mourinho did during their time at the club. . Rumors continue to persist that they may look to replace Ancelotti with Xabi Alonso sooner rather than later.
