Carlo Ancelotti Girona post-match quotes: Vinicius, Jude Bellingham injury, LaLiga title race

The Italian spoke after his side destroyed Girona 4-0, putting themselves 5 points clear in the race for the LaLiga title.

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti sat down in front of the press after his side defeated title challengers Girona at the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu. With the win, Los Blancos went 5 points clear at the top of the LaLiga standings.

You must be proud of Madrid’s fantastic win: “Very happy. We played the game at a very high level. We were very humble at the back; we had a very high defensive commitment. It allowed us to defend well, win balls back and take advantage of the quality we have in front of us.”

What did Madrid do well to score four goals against Girona and keep a clean sheet? “I think we managed the game well. In defence, we played with a fairly low block to avoid problems at the back, considering the emergency [injury situation] we had. And then, we took advantage of good ball control in the opponent’s half, we used verticality to make transitions. I think we played well”.

Not a single shot on goal conceded, how do you rate Carvajal and Tchouaméni’s performance together? “Good. The two centre-backs played very well and were helped by the full-backs. The defensive work of the three midfielders was also important and the front three also worked very hard. The defensive commitment was key to keeping a clean sheet in the match”.

How is Bellingham’s injury? “He has a sprained ankle. We will assess it tomorrow.

Would it be difficult to cover Bellingham’s absence? When he hasn’t been there, Brahim and Joselu have done well. That’s a strength of this team.

How do you rate Vinicius’ current form? He is a top player. When he plays this way and with this attitude, he is the best in the world, in my