Details of Carlo Ancelotti's rant over Kylian Mbappe, Rodrygo, and Vinicius Jr.'s running stats have surfaced following Real Madrid's loss to Arsenal.
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Ancelotti was frustrated with front trio Told them they ran less than Thibaut Courtois Arsenal beat Madrid 3-0 on Tuesday in the Champions League Follow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?
In the aftermath of Arsenal's stunning 3-0 win over Real Madrid in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals on Tuesday, RadioMarca has revealed details from a conversation that Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti had with Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Jr., and Rodrygo in February, following their 5-2 loss to Barcelona in the Spanish Supercup. The Italian manager took the opportunity to address his star trio, comparing their performance with that of Arsenal’s 5-1 victory over Manchester City two months ago.
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Ancelotti addressed Vinicius, Mbappe, and Rodrygo after Real Madrid's 5-2 defeat to Barcelona, highlighting the distance covered by Arsenal’s players — Leandro Trossard (10.85km), Kai Havertz (10.85km), Gabriel Martinelli, and Bukayo Saka (11-13km) — and contrasting it with his players: Vini Jr. (8.7km) and Mbappe (5km), the latter “less than Courtois,” Ancelotti joked.
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A shocking stat in the aftermath of Real Madrid's staggering 3-0 loss to Arsenal in the Champions League on Tuesday revealed that the Madrid players ran a whopping 12.7km less than Arsenal players.
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Los Blancos will be aiming for an insurmountable comeback in the return leg against Arsenal at the Santiago Bernabeu next Wednesday. Before they try to progress to the Champions League semi-finals, though, they'll face Alaves on Sunday in hopes that they can reduce the gap between and Barcelona at the top of the La Liga table.