Carlo Ancelotti changed into joined through Fede Valverde within the press room to examine the primary leg of the Champions League semi-final between Real Madrid and Manchester b, so as to be performed at the Etihad Stadium.
The Italian train commenced his speech through speakme about an "open tie": "We ought to play one hundred eighty minutes. In this kind of suit, there's a aggregate of happiness and at the identical time difficulty approximately playing against a sturdy opponent.
"This Champions League has been very hard, we've had a few tough video games. We have fought towards all of the groups that were favourites and we have carried out properly. This Tuesday we will do exactly the equal," he said.
He also made connection with the gamers who are suffering: "Mendy is quality and might be right here. Alaba appears to be feeling a piece higher, and Casemiro is the one with whom we've the most doubts. If he cannot play, he will play inside the next recreation".
He did not dispel the uncertainty approximately the starting line-up: "We're no longer going to determine the tie in this game. I have doubts approximately whether to move for 3 strikers or simply . That's authentic".
"There are two groups in the semi-finals that no person predicted to make it: Real Madrid and Villarreal. We are competing and that's plain," he insisted, taking a number of the pressure off his aspect.
