Ancellot : "Kroos was man of the match"

Ancelotti:
Kroos was man of the match

Nov 8, 2014 23:07:57

The Italian lauded the performance of the Germany midfielder after he
starred in Saturday' evening's demolition of Rayo Vallecano

Carlo Ancelotti said Toni Kroos was his man of the match as Real Madrid maintained their impressive run
of form with a 5-1 win over Rayo Vallecano.

The midfielder scored to make it 3-1 on 55 minutes in an all-action showing,
with Gareth Bale, Sergio Ramos, Karim Benzema and Cristiano Ronaldo the other
goalscorers on Saturday evening.

Kroos was a €25 million summer signing from Bayern Munich and has
quickly settled into life at the Santiago Bernabeu, forming a partnership with
Luka Modric that Ancelotti was quick to praise after overseeing his side's
latest victory.

He said: "Kroos was the best player of the game and he even
scored his first goal. I'm surprised because he's been playing at a
huge level. He is free to attack. When he goes up, Modric stays. They are great
together and are playing fantastic."

Madrid's forward line has been the subject of much debate with Isco
impressing in the absence of Gareth Bale. The Welshman returned from a hip
injury on Saturday, with his team-mate dropping to the bench, though
Ancelotti feels his selection choice was justified.

"Bale gives us more pace and ability in the attack," he added.
"You can't always control the game. Bale & Isco are players with
different quality. In the next game Isco might play instead of James."

Ronaldo failed to fire against Liverpool in the Champions League on Tuesday
but was once again on the scoresheet against Rayo, but his coach says it is not
important if he doesn't score every week - despite his incredible haul of 23
goals in all competitions this season.

"I have not seen an anxious Ronaldo. He has played with his team-mates
and he's always done well. He enjoyed the game today and it's not a problem if
he doesn't score in a certain game."