The Champions Cup will be played today at 22:00
Real Madrid head coach Carlo Anchelotti shared his expectations from the upcoming final match Champions League against Liverpool.
Today the teams will meet in Paris. The match starts at 22:00 Kyiv time.
“During my Champions League career we met [с Ливерпулем] Often. Now we will meet again. They have a great squad, it’s hard to play with them. Liverpool are playing at a very high level, with good physicals, but it’s a pleasure to play with them in the final,” the Italian explained.
“In 2005 [Милан] played the best football of all the teams I have coached in the final. Unfortunately, there is also unpredictability in football that you can’t control.”
“It’s hard to explain. It’s hard to explain how we scored two goals in the 90th minute against Manchester City. These things happen and you have to accept them. You don’t need to focus on them. Football always provides a chance to rehabilitate.
Will Liverpool avenge their 2018 final defeat? Real Madrid are also looking to avenge their defeat in the 1981 final in Paris. I don’t think it matters that much. Two great teams will face each other and the one with the most courage and character will win.”
“Like I said before, Liverpool has a lot of quality, high intensity and good organisation. They are one of the best teams. Klopp is a great coach, I have a good relationship with him. He brought new things to football: the intensity, the attacking pressure of his teams. He’s doing great.”
In April, after Real Madrid won the Liga, Ancelotti became the first manager to win all five European volume championships.
Since returning to Madrid, the Italian has also led Blancos to victory in the Spanish Super Cup this season.
Source: Sportarena
