The Blancos coach praised the Ukrainian and suggested that in the near future he will use rotation in the goalkeeper position
Head coach Real Madrid Carlo Ancelotti confirmed the return of the main goalkeeper to action Arrizabalaga caps. At the same time, the mentor pays tribute to the Ukrainian Andrey Luninwho has been a great substitute for the Spaniard, and admits that he faces a difficult choice.
“Kepa is back. He trained well and now we have two reliable goalkeepers. Tomorrow I will have to choose between the two. There is competition in goal because Lunin played very well. I will make this decision tomorrow and in the next games.”
“Lunin played well and, like Kepa, he deserves to be taken into account. Nothing has changed and we continue it [Кепе] trust. For his part, Lunin showed character and individuality. It’s good for us to have both. Perhaps I will rotate them until Christmas,” Ancelotti suggested.
24-year-old Lunin has already played seven matches for the Madrid team this season. The goalkeeper missed four goals and kept a clean sheet in four matches (in particular, against Granada on December 2, when his team won with a score of 2:0).
Lunin unexpectedly got his chance after injuries to two goalkeepers at once – Thibaut Courtois (he is out of action until March) and Kepa Arrizabalaga, who was urgently loaned from Chelsea after the Belgian broke down.
At the end of November, Ancelotti said that Lunin was going to fight for a place in goal with Kepa after the Spaniard’s return.
On the eve of the match against Napoli in the Champions League, the Italian coach had an individual conversation with the Ukrainian. During the meeting, Carlo explained his position to the Ukrainian. According to the coach, the goalkeeper’s position is fundamentally different from other game roles, so the goalkeeper’s confidence and safety are extremely important for a successful game.
The other day, Ancelotti said that he expects Kepa to return for the championship match against Betis away, which will take place tomorrow, December 9.
Real takes first place in the Spanish Primera, ahead of Girona in additional indicators after 15 rounds.
Next week, on Tuesday, Los Blancos will have an away match in the final round of the group stage of the Champions League against Union. Ancelotti’s team secured first place in the quartet in advance.
Source: Sportarena
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