SOME OF THE ANCELOTTI PRE MATCH MAN UTD P/C
Delph ruled out
Fabian Delph has a "little problem" and out for a few days
James Rodriguez passed fit
We have practically all the squad apart from Richarlison and Delph. All the others are available.
It is important to have James back, Coleman back and Digne back to have a better team and a better squad.
It will be a difficult game."
Ancelotti on record with Richarlison
Richarlison is a really important player for us and we have to break this statistic that isn't good tomorrow.
Ancelotti on bouncing back
We know Manchester United is a strong team, but we want to take this opportunity.
It's never a good moment to play against United. It's true they were up and down in this first period of the season, but it's also true they played some games very well.
Ancelotti on Pickford and Tomorrow
I have no message. I talk to him every day this week. We laugh, we work together. He knows what to do tomorrow. He starts, yes.
He's a good guy, a funny guy. I don't want to change his character. I think sometimes he made mistakes because he thought too much. When he reacts, he's really top. When he has to act, sometimes he makes mistakes in that situation.
It's difficult to change the character. On the pitch, he has to be focused on what he's doing, knowing his limit and also we have to know where his quality is.
Ancelotti on battle for Europe
In this moment it is too far until the end of the season. We have to move on from these two defeats that weren't good to show fighting spirit and then we will see after.
Ancelotti on Clean Sheets
On clean sheets at home: "We are working on this, we only had one clean sheet in the first game against Tottenham. We have to defend better, I totally agree and I told the players we have to defend better. We have to improve there.
If you keep clean sheets, the worst is a draw! I want to keep things simple, a clean sheet is an important step to try to win the game.
Ancelotti on Manchester United
We prepared the game as usual, trying to find some weakness that they have, that every team in the world has. We are sure that tomorrow will be a difficult game because they have all the qualities a team needs. Creativity power, organisation."
Ancelotti on Rodriguez
On Rodriguez: "He said that he's 100%. I have some doubt that he's 100% but it doesn't matter for me
Ancelotti on Solskjaer
In general I have sympathy for all managers. I can say that when things are not good, there is only one responsible. Every manager is under pressure, I can say the pressure that we have is a privilege. We have to analyse ourselves with a cold mind.
Mason Holgate is available
Mason Holgate is also fit, I forgot to say Holgate is back,
Ancelotti confirms
Carlo on Simms
We have good players in the academy, they are improving all the time. I tried to bring them into training. Ellis is doing well when he trains with us, he can be the future as can all the players in the academy. They need to have this dream.
More on Pickford
"We are talking too much about Jordan Pickford. I know he's the No. 1 of the national team. He's still really young and that's it. He has to improve by mistakes, as all goalkeepers did in their career. The quality, character and personality is there
On Mina/James Travel
All the players that have a call from the national teams are allowed to travel."
More on James
I don't know if he's going to play with the national team, it's not my problem. I don't know if he's 100%, but physically he's ok. He recovered from the little problem he had. If there was a doubt, he wouldn't play, there is no risk
He is going to play tomorrow"
