Thursday, March 2, 2023, 11:53 p.m.
«They have defended very well, very low, and we have had difficulties in transitions. We haven’t let Barça play the way they want and that’s good. We must repeat it in the second leg », said Carlo Ancelotti after the defeat of his team in the cup cup classic. The Italian coach was “happy” with his team’s game and positive for the return, while he considered that the defeat will not have emotional consequences. “We are aware that we must come back, but it is not the first time that we have turned a tie around,” he added.
Barcelona’s approach, more defensive than usual, surprised Ancelotti, who believes that things will be different in the second leg. “I don’t think Barcelona can play such a defensive game at the Camp Nou, so I think we’ll have more opportunities,” he said, before sending an optimistic message for that clash on Barça ground. “We are at a disadvantage, but we are confident that we can turn it around,” he said.
Courtois praises Barça
«It is his merit. We dominated the game, but we conceded the goal with a lot of bad luck. They win when they didn’t deserve it. It was difficult for us to shoot on goal and have chances. We played a good game in control, but we didn’t find the opportunity”, said Courtois. The Belgian goalkeeper was disappointed by the defeat, but assured that he is ready to turn the page. “On Sunday, to win our game, and we’ll see how we get to the return (within a month),” he concluded.
