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Carlo Ancelotti said he will demand more goals from Real Madrid’s strikers next season and promised to play thrilling, attacking soccer when he takes charge of the team for the second time.
The Italian, who coached Real between 2013 and 2015 and oversaw their 10th European Cup win, was named Zinedine Zidane’s successor on Tuesday after leaving Everton. Ancelotti, 61, said he had not had time to plan for next season but felt Real could make better use of their resources.
“I will ask the same as last time. I want us to play well, to play with more intensity, be more organised and play spectacular soccer as that’s what Real Madrid’s history and supporters demand,” he told a news conference.
Zidane resigned last week after Real finished the season empty-handed.
They scored 67 La Liga goals, their third-lowest goal count since the 1999/2000 campaign, and their meagre showing contrasted with Ancelotti’s tenure, when his side scored 104 times in his first season and 118 in their second.
