The Italian has been pleased with the performances of his
goalkeeper so far this season and is not considering a change between the posts
Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti says Diego Lopez is his
first choice goalkeeper after starting the first two games of the season ahead
of Iker Casillas.
Los Blancos recorded a narrow 1-0 win over Granada on
Monday night thanks to a Karim Benzema goal in the first half, but the major
talking point was again the decision to leave Casillas on the bench.
The Spain No.1 was discarded by Jose Mourinho at the Santiago
Bernabeu this season and though many expected him to reclaim his starting berth
under Ancelotti, the Italian has instead opted to stick with Lopez - a decision
he is happy to stand by.
He told reporters after the game: "Diego Lopez
played the first game, he played the second. He's playing well, nothing
more."
Monday's victory was their second in as many league
outings and Ancelotti reserved special praise for Benzema's goalscoring start
to the season after grinding out the three points.
"Benzema is playing well and scoring. He has started
well in the league," he added.
"The team was balanced. Luka Modric and Isco played
well. Isco had to sacrifice a bit because he can attack more. The work of Di
Maria was important."
Madrid are next in action on Friday when they host
Athletic Bilbao.
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