UEFA Champions League - Ancelotti: We have become more confident this year

2023-03-16 11:08

UEFA Champions League - Ancelotti: We have become more confident this year



In the second round of the round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League in the 2022/23 UEFA Champions League, the La Liga champion "Real Madrid" relied on star star Benzema to break through the opponent's goal in the second half, and finally crushed Liverpool 1-0 at the Bernabéu Stadium to advance to the Champions League Top 8 hopes. After the game, when Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti was interviewed by the media, he also expressed his views based on this game.


During Real Madrid 's match against Liverpool, Vinicius and Benzema kept making threats, but they were always resolved by Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson.


In the 78th minute of the second half, Camavinga sent a through ball, and Benzema got the ball and was blocked. Vinicius hit the ball and then kicked it wide. However, Benzema pushed and scored in time to help Real Madrid. Take the lead 1-0.


In the end, Real Madrid won 1-0 and eliminated Liverpool 6-2 on aggregate to advance to the quarter-finals of the Champions League.


Real Madrid coach Ancelotti said, "The game went well, it could be a very tricky game, but we also started very well, from the beginning we were very involved and played a complete performance. We have personal quality , determination, energy and experience, Modric and Kroos were also outstanding, especially in possession, they were able to help us control the game by putting pressure on the opponent."


Praise for Camavinga's outstanding performance


"The reason why they can play like this is not what they have done in the past, but what they are doing now. And Vinicius has played a key role again and also provided an assist."


In addition, Benzema seemed to have an ankle injury when he scored in this campaign. Ancelotti said, "It seems to be just a bump, but I think he can recover this Sunday."


In addition, with the return of David Alaba and Ferland Mendy, whether it will cause problems in choosing a defender, Ancelotti said, "No, when I have to put players in a less favorable position." , that's the problem. We've done a good job at the back and we have a lot of options. Nacho played brilliantly at left-back and it's not easy against Salah."


Camavinga has finally joined the starting XI from the bench after a pivotal performance in the Champions League. Ancelotti said, "He's in great form, he's playing at a good level. He's taking advantage of his chances and working well with Kroos and Modric. When Kroos drops back, Camavin He can go forward and start attacking, and he has done a great job again."


It is worth mentioning that Ancelotti has coached 5 of the teams that have advanced to the top 8 of the Champions League. When Ancelotti was also asked if he would be willing to face the team he had coached, Ancelotti responded, "I don't have an opponent I like. It will take another 3 rounds to win the Champions League. After last year , we became more confident. Even if I didn't have a favorite opponent, I was happy to see three Italian teams advance, no one expected so many Italian teams to reach the quarter-finals."