Regardless of a three-goal lead from the primary leg, Actual Madrid trainer Carlo Ancelotti mentioned that his staff might not be complacent towards Liverpool in the second one leg in their Champions League last-16 tie.
Madrid,UPDATED: Mar 14, 2023 19:23 IST
Actual Madrid now not taking three-goal merit over Liverpool with no consideration: Carlo Ancelotti (Reuters)
Via India Lately Sports activities Table: Actual Madrid supervisor Carlo Ancelotti has mentioned that his gamers might not be complacent forward of going through Liverpool in the second one leg in their Champions League last-16 tie. Remaining month, the Spanish and Ecu champions got here from in the back of to win 5-2 at Anfield of their quest for a record-extending fifteenth Champions League identify.
The end result places Ancelotti’s facet in a powerful place to advance to the quarterfinals, however the veteran Italian trainer isn’t taking anything else with no consideration as Jurgen Klopp and his staff shuttle to Madrid. Ancelotti mentioned that his gamers will keep in mind that they needed to come again from two targets all the way down to win and that Liverpool are in a position to pulling off a dramatic Champions League disappointed on the Bernabeu on Wednesday.
“We need to get started the sport higher than we did at Anfield. To find the steadiness between defence and assault as a result of we noticed what took place there within the first quarter-hour,” Ancelotti advised a information convention.
“We will have to now not go to sleep and to find the suitable steadiness and do not play with the lead to our minds. We don’t seem to be handiest going to move available in the market and shield, we need to make our enthusiasts satisfied.
“So we will be able to step at the box centered from minute one and can play for the win. There is not any wrong way round.”
Remaining season’s quarter-final towards Chelsea could also be contemporary in Ancelotti’s thoughts, when Actual gained the primary leg 3-1 in London however fell in the back of 3-0 at house, having to combat again to protected a 3-2 end result that assured its position within the semi-finals.
“The Chelsea recreation could be very a lot alive in our minds,” Ancelotti mentioned.
“It is going to lend a hand us to play a distinct recreation (on Wednesday)… We don’t seem to be going to play a closed recreation, however play our absolute best offensive football. The gamers take into account that. That is why I believe it’ll be an open recreation. We need to do each issues neatly: shield and assault, however we are considering extra about attacking.”
Defender Antonio Rudiger, who performed for Chelsea final season, agreed along with his supervisor at the staff’s angle.
“We need to means the sport higher than we did in Anfield, we will be able to’t have the funds for to go to sleep, we noticed what took place,” Rudiger mentioned.
“Whilst you play towards Actual Madrid you are feeling one thing other within the surroundings of the Santiago Bernabeu stadium. For me it is an honour to be right here and to play with staff pals of the extent of (Karim) Benzema and (Luka) Modric. We will be able to play our absolute best to advance.”
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Mar 14, 2023