Admittedly, Real Madrid is eight points behind FC Barcelona in La Liga, and several of its poor performances have raised questions about its solidity. But beware, the giant with 14 Champions Leagues finds his favorite period: that of European knockout shocks. On the eve of finding Liverpool, whom he had defeated in the last C1 final (1-0 at the Stade de France), Carlo Ancelotti was ambitious at a press conference on Monday.
“I think we have more chances of winning the title this season than last year, but the other teams are also a little more wary of us, synthesized the 63-year-old technician. We are all very excited to start this Champions League campaign, because we still have very fresh memories of last season. »
“For me, rewatching the match was something very pleasant”
In response to Jürgen Klopp, who admitted to having experienced the viewing of this final as ” a torture “the Italian coach bet on a little touch of humor. “For me, it was something very pleasant. I agree with Jürgen, the match had been hung, Liverpool had perhaps had a little more possession, but we had been very good behind. And when you are good behind against Liverpool, you can hope to get something. But this time it will be totally different, because there will be two matches, so we will have to be good for 180 minutes. Liverpool have not changed. We expect a clash with a lot of pressure, where we will not have time to breathe. We know it very well, we are prepared for it. »
Deprived of Toni Kroos and Aurélien Tchouaméni, victims of the flu, Ancelotti assured not to know, for the moment, the names of the replacements in the midfield. “I’m still thinking about it. I’ll think about it until tomorrow (mardi). That’s the doubt I have: set up a team to have more control behind, or a more attacking team. But I’m glad to see that I’m not the only one to have this doubt.he replied to the journalist who asked him the question.
