Carlo Ancelotti stressed that Real’s players did not lose confidence after Liverpool’s quick 2-0 and that nothing has been decided yet, after seeing how they suffered in the first half, he focused on the right choices and internal changes after the 2- 0 and referred to his past as Everton manager.
Analytically: “It’s not easy, especially the way the game started. We didn’t lose our confidence and little by little we took control of the ball and were effective in attack. Vinicius played amazingly. The first part of the couple went well and now we have to think about the second part, where we will fight and suffer. Not finished. Liverpool suffered in the second half, but we suffered in the first. In the tie, they pressed a lot.”
On his thoughts when Liverpool went 2-0 up: “I thought about Manchester City and that I hope the same thing happens. The same happened and better. We started to score, to create dangers, to improve our defence.
They caused us problems from the right, because that’s where Henderson was going. Then we controlled him better, putting Valverde on the left, since that’s where he had more energy. I think Rodrigo did a fantastic job front and back. When you have such a lead, the forwards have to help and that’s what they did.”
On his past as Everton manager: “I knew them. I’m an Evertonian so it was a derby for me.”
Source: Sport Fm
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