Carlo Ancelotti preferred Angel di Maria over Mesut Ozil

Carlo Ancelotti preferred Angel di Maria over Mesut Ozil

Carlo Ancelotti has finally come out to explain why he sanctioned the sale of Mesut Ozil, and according to the Real Madrid manager, he preferred Angel di Maria over the German international.

Ancelotti said, “I decided the departure of Ozil. I prefer Di Maria for the balance of the team.

“It’s true, that maybe Di Maria has less quality than Ozil but on a profile of dynamism, character and help to the team I preferred Di Maria.

“With the arrival of Bale it was better to have Di Maria than Ozil.”

He also wasn’t happy about the Real Madrid players publicly questioning the sale of Ozil.

He said, “The players have to be professional.

“The player is not asked about these things, if a player is leaving or not.

“If you have a friendship with a player you may be a bit sad that a player is leaving, but nothing more.”