Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti shared his two cents on the difference between the English Premier League and La Liga following Los Blancos 4-0 win over Celta Vigo on Sunday.
Ancelotti, who managed Chelsea and Everton in PL, believed that the tactical level in La Liga is higher than the English league. However, he admitted that the intensity in England is higher than Spain.
“It’s different. This doesn’t mean better or worse. There are less tactics. On a tactical level, La Liga is much better than the English one. If we talk about intensity, rhythm, the English league may have more. But the Spanish has more tactical quality,” the Italian said.
Things have not been going great for La Liga teams in European competitions this season as Real Betis were eliminated from the UEFA Conference League while Osasuna failed in the qualification round.
Meanwhile, Sevilla were knocked out of their the Champions League and Real Sociedad was beaten by Paris Saint-Germain and as of now, Real Madrid is the Spanish team that qualified for the quarter-finals.
FC Barcelona, Atletico Madrid and Villarreal will play their second leg encounters of the CL if none of the team progress, Los Blancos will remain the only Spanish side to make way to the quarter finals of UCL.
Remember, Madrid are now 22 games unbeaten in La Liga and eight points clear of reigning champions Barcelona, who are just behind Girona in third place.
"It wasn't that difficult to do better than on Wednesday," said Ancelotti. "We started well, we took advantage of the set-pieces to take the lead and then we got the job done.
"We're happy, focused and motivated because it's an important stage of the season. At Real Madrid, a draw is the first step towards a crisis."
Real Madrid are on top of La Liga with 69 points, seven more than second-placed Girona as the Whites are in pursuit of their record-extending 36th league title.