Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti thinks that the young players he currently has on his team in Spain are the best he has ever worked with in his 32-year career as a manager.
The team has a good mix of experienced players and young talent, with the younger players often making headlines this season.
One standout player is Jude Bellingham, who is only 20 years old but has already made a big impact since joining from Borussia Dortmund last summer.
Bellingham has scored 20 goals and provided 10 assists in 32 games, showing that he is a player capable of performing at the highest level.
However, there are other young players with exceptional talent besides him. In addition to the Englishman, Eduardo Camavinga is 21 years old, while Vinicius Jr. and Rodrygo are both 23 years old.
Together, the four players have scored a total of 53 goals and have played a crucial role in helping Madrid establish an eight-point lead over Barcelona in La Liga.
They have also secured their team’s spot in the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League, where they will face Manchester City on Tuesday in the first leg at the Santiago Bernabeu.
It’s no surprise that Ancelotti, a manager who has worked with some of the biggest names in the history of the sport, holds them in such high regard. When asked if this group of young players is the most exciting he has ever worked with, he told TNT Sports:
“Yes, I think so.
“In my career I’ve had a lot of young players but this group is really good in my opinion and it will be a great future for this club [and] for these players because they are really good.
“They have no experience but they have a lot of enthusiasm and we have a good connection between the veterans and the younger [players]. In the last two or three years, the connection from them was really good.”
