Real Madrid Goalkeeper Courtois Warns Endrick After FC Barcelona defeat 

Real Madrid Goalkeeper Courtois Warns Endrick After FC Barcelona defeat

Courtois wants to Real Madrid prodigy Endrick to calm down.

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Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois warned new signing Endrick to calm down after their team lost a friendly to bitter rivals FC Barcelona at the MetLife Stadium on Saturday.

Like head coach Carlo Ancelotti, who said “let’s not go crazy” following a second consecutive defeat on Los Blancos’ ongoing preaseaon tour of the United States, Courtois didn’t want to read too much into the result against Barca.

“It’s pre-season. We are working and obviously there are things that we can perhaps improve. But in the end we are with those who are here and so are they,” he commented, about a depleted squad missing many key stars.

“In the end it is a friendly that does not give much more than perhaps the prestige of the preseason, of winning this match. I think we had chances to do more. They may [have had chances to do more] also and in the end the result is what it is.

“We are not worried, we have to keep working. On Tuesday against Chelsea maybe we have to leave a little better image [and score] more goals. But everything is fine,” the Belgian insisted.

Rather than be critical of his teammates, Courtois singled out youngsters Arda Guler and Endrick for praise.

“Endrick has a lot of strength, a lot of power, and maybe he needs to be a little calmer. I’m not saying he’s nervous, but it’s normal that you’re playing for Madrid in big games and you get a little more nervous. But you can see in training that he has a lot of goals and a lot of strength,” Courtois explained.

“And Arda, it’s another Arda compared to last year. After his knee injury he has worked a lot in the gym and you can tell that physically he is another guy. He has a lot of arrival [into the box], a lot of passing. We have a lot of good players and they are going to fight for places and that is what helps Madrid to be Madrid and win trophies,” Courtois further said.

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As the shotstopper highlighted, Madrid’s next outing will be a match to finish the tour against Courtois and Ancelotti’s former employers Chelsea.

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Real Madrid Coach Ancelotti Shakes Off FC Barcelona Defeat: ‘Let’s Not Go Crazy’

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FC Barcelona beat Real Madrid 1-0 on Saturday.

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Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti said “let’s not go crazy” after his team slumped to its second consecutive preseason defeat upon losing to bitter rivals FC Barcelona on Saturday.

In a rain-soaked MetLife Stadium, Barca came out winners thanks to a Pau Victor double that sealed a 2-1 victory for the Catalans.

La Liga and Champions League holder Madrid has yet to taste victory on its tour of the United States, but don’t look to an ever-cool Ancelotti to get his feathers ruffled over that.

“Let’s not go crazy. They are preseason games, we are missing eight players…,” he said in a press conference following El Clasico. “The result is not as important for us as getting the players in good shape.”

The Italian stressed that “the objective now is to give minutes and get the players who return in shape”.

“We are not thinking about the tactical issue or other things, just putting the players who are working now in a good condition. On a tactical level we will work from the 7th [of August],” he explained.

Despite turning 39 next month, veteran and newly-crowned captain Luka Modric was given a full 90 minutes against Hansi Flick’s men which Ancelotti was probed on.

“He has returned well and has this physical structure that allows him to play. I didn’t speak to him during the game, he was fine and played until the end,” Ancelotti answered.

Despite being tipped to star on the left wing as Arda Guler was moved into midfield, Rodrygo was the only Brazilian not to earn minutes for Madrid while Eder Militao started and Vinicius entered the fray after the break.

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“He was a bit tired but the next game I think he will be able to play half a half. Militao has returned in good physical condition and Vinicius shows that he has worked on vacation, because he is in good shape. Now the players are back in good physical shape and don’t need much work,” Ancelotti insisted.

To wrap up its tour, Madrid will next take on another former employer of Ancelotti’s in Chelsea on Tuesday evening.

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