Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti is proud of the return to form of Pepe.

The defender has returned to his very best in a struggling Real team.

"I have not used any strategy. He asked to leave because in Spain they considered him bad and dirty. I told him that he was going to stay, that I counted on him," said Ancelotti.

"We were not disappointed, like [Cristiano] Ronaldo never disappoints us. Zidane was the player that entertained me the most in training, but Cristiano makes me have fun in matches, as he always scores."