Sergio Ramos insists he is happy to play in centre midfield. Ramos was again shifted from his usual defensive position for Real Madrid’s 3-2 victory over Sevilla on Saturday, having also played in the middle of the pitch for the second leg of his team’s Champions League win over Atletico Madrid.
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Manager Carlo Ancelotti has refused to rule out the possibility of playing Ramos in midfield against the Italian giants tomorrow, and the 29 year-old claimed he would be happy to continue to fill the un-accustomed position during Luka Modric’s ongoing injury absence.
“I just take orders,” Ramos said. “I always try to play at my best and midfield is a position that I am increasingly comfortable in. If the team is a little more balanced and relaxed at the back, all the better. My first aim is to help out.”
Ancelotti: “Sergio Ramos can play in any position on the field.” #HaIaMadrid
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Saturday’s victory over Sevilla was a highly eventful affair which saw Ramos – who started his career with the Andalusian club – inadvertently hand the home team a route back into the game by conceding a needless penalty with a rash challenge on Aleix Vidal in first-half stoppage time.
Carlos Bacca’s subsequent conversion from 12 yards made the score 2-1 at half-time, visibly angering manager Ancelotti as he headed down the tunnel.
Although he accepted it was a challenge he didn’t need to make, Ramos wasn’t prepared to show too much remorse, stating: “It wasn’t the first penalty and it won’t be the last. I am sometimes guilty of trying to get the ball out when I should just stand back a little.”
The match-winning hero was Cristiano Ronaldo, who bounced back from recent criticism to score all three of his team’s goals, including two outstanding headers.
Ramos said: “Cristiano lives for goals and punishes himself when he does not score. But his abilities as a player cannot be questioned and I hope he can get a good run of goals to help everyone.”
