Praises Eder Militao For Being “The Finest Center Back In The World.”

Carlo Ancelotti of Real Madrid calls Eder Militao “the greatest center back in the world,” but the Italian manager also thinks the Brazilian can become better.

After defeating Liverpool this week, the Spanish powerhouses advanced to the quarterfinals of the Champions League and will now play Chelsea, another English team.

Real Madrid are now focusing on local issues, which is crucial since they are nine points behind Barcelona in LaLiga going into Sunday’s El Clasico.

Ancelotti praised Militao as the finest defender in the game once again at the pre-game news conference for the important encounter.

Ancelotti reportedly said: “Militao is incredibly fast, really excellent at one-on-one, really good with the ball and he can head the ball so well.” This was quoted by Managing Madrid.

The seasoned manager softly roasted the 25-year-old defender, who was acquired from Porto in 2019, while also emphasizing areas for improvement for the defense.

Maybe his lack of constant concentration is one of his flaws. I thus can’t declare that he is flawless. Yeah, and he’s not that attractive either,” the Italian said in jest.

Militao joined Real Madrid four years ago, and he is a member of the group that has won the Champions League trophy and LaLiga twice in the previous three seasons.

Ancelotti also praised Vinicius Jr., calling him the finest striker in the world, and suggested that he roam about during Sunday’s game against Barcelona in an effort to improve his performance.

In previous El Clasicos, Ronald Araujo has been able to keep Vinicius from playing a significant role, something Real Madrid will be eager to avoid as they try to close the gap on their LaLiga championship rivals to just six points.

The 63-year-old also shared his thoughts on taking on Chelsea, another opponent from his previous team, in a Champions League match.

On their path to victory last year, Real Madrid eliminated the Blues at the very same point. In contrast to what happened in 2022, they now go to Stamford Bridge for the second leg.

It’s true that having the second legs at home last season benefited us, according to Ancelotti. I’m not sure whether it presents a challenge this time. The Bernabéu, I believe, will benefit us in the first leg. The removal of away goals doesn’t seem to make much of a difference.