Ronaldo does not have to defend, says Ancelotti

The Italian coach has told his star player to
focus on his attacking duties and feels Madrid
have enough options going forward
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti has insisted
that he does not expect Cristiano Ronaldo to
do much defensive work as he wants the
attacker to focus on his strong points instead.
The Portugal international netted an impressive
34 goals in as many La Liga appearances last
term and the Italian trainer feels that a
changed role could affect his goalscoring form.
"Cristiano doesn't need to do much work at
the back. He needs to be ready when the team
has the ball," Ancelotti told reporters.
"He has to feel comfortable on the pitch.
There's no need to change his position."
The former Paris Saint-Germain coach then
went on to discuss his attacking options and
insisted that they do not need a new striker
after the departure of Gonzalo Higuain to
Napoli.
"We've got Ronaldo, who's the best in the
world, [Karim] Benzema, [Alvaro] Morata, Jese
[Rodriguez]," he continued.
"There are some truly great strikers about
elsewhere, but we've got good enough ones
here to do as well as possible."