09/02/2022 at 13:46 CEST The coach has acknowledged that the Premier is one step ahead of the other leagues Ancelotti expects “a more competitive league” this season Carlo Ancelotti, coach of Real Madrid, has acknowledged in the preview Madrid-Betis that the Premier is one step ahead of the other leagues. The coach has been emphatic about the moment in the English league: “I don’t know when this is going to stop”, he began by saying about how he is advancing to the other competitions. “The objective for all the leagues, not just the Spanish one, is to get closer to them by improving the quality of the game, the atmosphere, the new stadiums, without violence. The Premier has come a long way with the sale of television rights, it has won the other Leagues, there is a good atmosphere, without violence, the atmosphere is very good, with full, functional stadiums. They have an advantage and the objective of the others has to be to improve these aspects above all”. The coach has also assured that he expects a more competitive league than last season, especially after the improvement of Barça, which has made a large investment in signings. “Each season has its dynamics, I think the League is going to be more competitive. And the Champions League doesn’t have a favorite yet, it depends on what happens in March or April. We have fewer doubts than last year at this point, we have a very good in all positions and we are going to compete and fight”. This Saturday the whites face Betis, in which for Ancelotti it is the start of the real season. That of a schedule of maximum demand. “Our idea does not change, we want to maintain the same identity. At home we want to be more intense and aggressive, but our identity does not change. Betis is in good dynamics and with confidence, but we are fine. Now the season begins because we start playing every three days, but the template is ready”. Madrid continues to adjust to the departure of Casemiro, a structural piece of Madrid in recent years. The Italian, for the moment, seems delighted with the work of Tchouaméni, the whites’ star reinforcement this season. “By characteristics, Tchouaméni is the most suitable player for that position, but Camavinga has played there and Kroos is very reliable. It depends on how we want to play, if you want more control, Kroos is very clean in the passes, if you need more energy, Tchouaméni and Camavinga can do better. Aurelien is a great midfielder, very focused on his work. He has been an extraordinary signing for the club. The midfield squad is very strong because we have everything: strength, energy, quality, positioning. We are very well there , the problem is to choose the three that start, but with the changes we can change the dynamics of the games at all times”. Looking ahead to the match against Betis, Ancelotti asks for more intensity to change the dynamics of away games. “It may be that at home we start the games a little more intense, more aggressive.” One of the doubts is what role Hazard will have, the coach believes that it is still early to foresee his role this season, although he is optimistic. “He is not touched, he is working well. Three games are not enough for an evaluation. I am sure that he will have an important role this season.”