Ancelotti unhappy with Ribery performances

Bayern Munich coach Carlo Ancelotti has criticised
the recent form of Franck Ribery and suggested he
could drop the Frenchman in favour of Douglas
Costa for Wednesday's DFB-Pokal clash with
Borussia Dortmund.
Ribery impressed in the Bundesliga win over
Dortmund at the start of the month, contributing a
goal and an assist, but failed to make much of an
impact in the Champions League tie against Real
Madrid or the draw with Mainz.
He was substituted well before the final whistle in
each of those games - lasting just 45 minutes
against Mainz at the weekend - leading to
questions over his fitness.
Ancelotti has made it clear his decisions were
unrelated to Ribery's physical condition and were
based solely on his disappointing performances.
"Ribery is fit and can play on Wednesday,"
Ancelotti stated at a news conference.
"He was out of the team the other day because he
had not been playing well.
"Douglas Costa had some knee problems before,
but he is doing better now. He is in a good shape
and an option for the game against Dortmund."
Ancelotti also had his say on Philipp Lahm ahead
of the semi-final encounter with BVB, with the
Bayern skipper stating earlier this week that he is
determined to end his career on a high by winning
the DFB-Pokal.
@MrAncelotti on @philipplahm : "I love
his professionalism and quality. I'm sad
that he is ending his career." #FCBBVB
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— FC Bayern English (@FCBayernEN)
April 25, 2017
"Philipp is an example to follow and is very
important for the team. I love his professional
attitude. I am sad that he is retiring," Ancelotti
added.
"He has already made his decision, but we are
obviously joking about it. I keep trying to convince
him to continue playing! We could play him in
midfield to make sure he does not have to run as
much. Maybe that can convince him...
"I can only hope he ends his career in the best way
possible."