Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti says the El Clasico against Barcelona is always special.
Real meet Barca on Sunday.
Ancelotti said: “It’s all about commitment, discipline and quality. It’s a very demanding game. It’s El Clásico, a special game and we’ll have to be at our best. The team’s in good shape, we’ve worked hard and are feeling confident about tomorrow.
“It’s a game where we want to be at our best. We’re going to have to produce a strong all-round performance because we’re up against a very strong side. We can’t go thinking that doing just one thing well will be enough to win the game. We’ll have to defend well, press well, be good on the ball, play out well from the back and be direct… it’ll need to be an all-round performance.
“There’s no change to the team’s identity because that never changes. Barcelona have a very clearly defined playing style and Xavi embodies that style very strongly. The team has improved greatly and is currently on a very good run. They’re a strong all-round side that play some very good football and I personally believe that they’re performing very well.”
He added: “Benzema and Mendy won’t be involved tomorrow and they’ll stay here with us. They’ll start working with us next week. We’ve never taken any risks, and that applies to the PSG game. Benzema won’t play tomorrow becuase he hasn’t trained yet, he’s feeling a bit of discomfort, it’s a small one, but it’s preventing him from training and, obviously playing.”
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