Capello explains Ancelotti’s great secret: He managed to “trick” his players

Carlo Ancelotti has once again earned the respect of the world of football after his team’s presentation at Stamford Bridge. The Italian coach was criticized for the painful defeat in the Clasico but made it clear against Chelsea, in the Champions League, that he is still one of the best coaches in the world.

The man he knows well, Fabio Capello, spoke about on Sky Sports after Real Madrid’s 1-3 win in London and said: “The secret is in his character: some scream, but they don’t have character. Instead, Ancelotti knows how to run things so that he can make up his mind at the right moment. He pretends to agree with the player, and then, when he can, tells him about mistakes and then makes the decision.”

On the other hand, the former Real Madrid coach praised his compatriot’s ability to be ready to change the cards against opponents: “That ability to change the cards on the table. I did not think that he would be able to win the Premier League title with Chelsea in 2010. He did not have the strongest Team. I was coaching the England national team there at the time and didn’t think they could win the tournament, but they did.”

Fabio Capello was Ancelotti’s coach at Milan in the last years of his career. At first they did not have a good relationship, because Carlito stopped appearing in formations, and ended up hanging up his boots. “He told me that when I became a coach I would understand him and now I understand him completely,” Ancelotti said in an interview.

Good friends

The relationship between the two is now unusual and they often keep in touch to talk about football. Two legends who had the privilege of coaching and winning titles with Real Madrid.

How could it be otherwise, Capello also had a few words for Benzema after his hat-trick at Stamford Bridge: “He participates in attacks, scores important goals and is a leader on the field. He has a tremendous ability to harm others.”

Source: Defensa Central