In the early months, Ancelotti successfully fixed Madrid's defence, which had been ripped apart after the departures of Sergio Ramos and Raphael Varane. Real Madrid won La Liga with four games to spare, finishing 13 points ahead of Barcelona. Today it's just about really looking forward to playing in another final."Īncelotti's ability to manage and motivate players means his tactical nous perhaps get overlooked. "As we get closer to the match there will be all the other things, some nerves, which is all very normal. Everyone is happy, there is a good atmosphere. "For now it's about enjoying it," said Ancelotti.
You just have to put up with it."Īs Ancelotti spoke, journalists laughed and shortly after, the players laughed too, Ancelotti beginning his training session at Valdebebas with a short speech, the squad huddled round, applauding as it finished. Believe me, there is no tablet or medicine you can take. "There is a lot of sweating, the heart beats faster and those negative thoughts creep in. It's a physical thing and I've struggled with it a bit more this season," Ancelotti said at a press conference on Tuesday, a smile coming across his face. "The most stressful moment is always in the three or four hours before the game. No manager has reached as many Champions League finals as Ancelotti's five, with the 62-year-old winning three of his previous four, the first with AC Milan almost two decades ago, back in 2003, AFP said.īut experience has not made the build-up to the biggest games any easier. Even Carlo Ancelotti, the calm and carefree Italian, whose return to Real Madrid has been as harmonious as it has been successful, will get the jitters before Saturday's Champions League final against Liverpool.
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