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Carlo Ancelotti responds to Xavi’s comments: Football is about attacking and defending

Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti has responded to comments made by Xavi before Barcelona’s Europa League tie against Eintracht Frankfurt.

The Barcelona coach told reporters that his club were obligated to play well as well as win games, and Ancelotti has clearly been giving the topic a bit of thought.

Here’s what he had to say when asked about Xavi’s comments at his press conference.

“I’d like to answer that with a question - What exactly is playing well? Everyone has their own opinion on that. For me, playing well means doing well when you have the ball and when you don’t.