The secret of Ancelotti's "emotional intelligence" and the explosion of youngsters: "He knows how to empathize with each player"

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«

».

In the

, in the midst of a tense atmosphere due to the 2-0 defeat of

from the

,

and

broke for a second the pleasant tone that has prevailed in the Madrid dressing room since arrival of the Italian coach.

Carletto withdrew the Brazilian from the field and he passed by him without greeting the coach, who, realizing the situation, approached the footballer's seat and reprimanded him, defiantly, in front of his teammates and on television.

It is a common situation in football but strange in the two protagonists of the Villarreal scene.

Rodrygo, shy on and off the field, "

" Ancelotti, whom he believes to be the great author of his explosion, as they repeat in his close circle, and the Brazilian is one of the Italian's favorites.

He likes his ability to play in different positions and the professionalism that he has had to wait for his moment.

And perhaps because of that trust they have, almost like father and son, Ancelotti jumped when Rodrygo did not comply with a simple internal locker room rule: whoever leaves the field greets the coach.

Always.

Three days later, Rodrygo only had

, his second lowest tally of the season, but he came out and provided

.

In the derby against

, again from the bench, he scored

to force extra time against the rojiblancos, and he regained ownership, playing the full game, against

.

That gesture by Ancelotti at Villarreal did not lead to a major problem between the two, but rather reinforced his authority and stung the Brazilian sportingly.

The "protection" of Camavinga

A similar situation has occurred with Camavinga.

This season, Ancelotti has replaced the Frenchman at

-time on three occasions.

In the league debut in Almería and in the two games of the

.

In all, after seeing yellow in the first half.

The case of the tournament in

was significant and seemed more like a punishment than a sporting decision, but again reality has proved

right .

After those substitutions, Camavinga has amassed four complete games and closed out January by performing outstandingly at left-back.

Without complaining and without yellow.

«

.

He does not want it to rush », they say in Valdebebas.

There is a lot of talk about that psychology of Ancelotti, but in the club environment they like to talk more about «

».

What is not seen.

The famous

.

"It's not psychology.

It is personality,

differently with each player, knowing what to say to each one and empathizing.

And with whom he connects best is with young people, ”say those who best know the technician's work.

«

, he helps them

within the club.

He knows that football is also about other things and that the thread of everything is the ability that you have to connect with people.

He has a lot of faith in them, "they explain about the fifth made up of

, the youngest on the squad, along with Lunin.

"For Vini it has been fundamental, he has taught him to understand the game and to give himself time to think," they say about the coach's relationship with the other Brazilian striker.

In all this, the help of his son and assistant

, more focused on tactics, is also more than necessary.

few screams

Ancelotti, tempered to the naked eye, saves some outbursts of rage for the dressing room, such as when he kicked a box that ended up in the head of

, while both were at PSG, after losing a penalty shootout.

The Swede, who would have reacted badly to any other coach, didn't even flinch.

During his stage in Madrid, the warm-ups are conspicuous by his absence: some shouting at some breaks, but little else.

That "emotional intelligence" of Ancelotti has made his young players explode little by little and has confirmed

, which has entrusted its future to the signings of promises rather than pulling from the middle class.

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