Real's form returning little by little, says Ancelotti
The Straits Times|December 09, 2024
GIRONA - Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti was delighted with his team's display after their resounding 3-0 victory at Girona in the Spanish La Liga on Dec 7 following recent disappointing performances.
Real's form returning little by little, says Ancelotti

Ancelotti's side arrived at the Montilivi Stadium following a midweek 2-1 loss to Athletic Bilbao, their fourth defeat in the last seven games in all competitions.

Their win closed the gap on leaders Barcelona to two points, with a game in hand, as they regained control of the title race despite scrutiny of key players like Kylian Mbappe and a lengthy injury list including talisman Vinicius Jr.

"(Jude) Bellingham has scored his fifth (league) goal in a row. He's back and in good form. Mbappe scored today too... We have to hang in there, little by little we're coming back," Ancelotti said.

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