Gareth Bale Backed By Carlo Ancelotti After Defeat

[Folami David]

Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti defended Gareth Bale despite his low-key performance in the 2-1 El Clasico defeat by Barcelona.
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The 24-year-old winger began the game in an unfamiliar position as a striker in what was only his second start of an injury-hit season.
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The £85m summer signing was replaced by Karim Benzema after an hour.
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Ancelotti said: "He played well and needs to look for his team-mates' runs. He didn't play badly during that hour."
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Bale joined Real from Tottenham for a world record fee in the summer but foot and thigh injuries have restricted his playing time.
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Ancelotti added: "I think they are his first matches and he needs to get used to playing with his team- mates, which is normal.
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"It doesn't make much difference for him to play on the right or in the middle. We started like that to put more pressure on Sergio Busquets, but after 20 minutes I changed his position to the wing to give him more room."
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Former Chelsea boss Ancelotti, who was experiencing his first Clasico, was adamant that Real should have been awarded a penalty when forward Cristiano Ronaldo went down under the challenge of defender Javier Mascherano with 20 minutes remaining.

[Shola Sholaz]

His career in Real Madrid so i think he should be given time to fit in properly. Neymar has fit in well at Barca tho