Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti described the Whites’ comeback to play in the Champions League final as “inexplicable”, thanks to a “fantastic atmosphere” to complete what “no one expected”, not even the coach. who also praised the president of the Madrid club, Florentino Pérez, as “captain of the ship.”
“What has happened many times has happened again, something inexplicable. A fantastic atmosphere and the players have not stopped believing that it was possible. It is the magic of this club with this competition, you feel something special. Taking into account that we have played Well, it has been complicated, we have had the strength to not lose the lead when they have scored against us and little by little to recover the game”, analyzed the Italian in a press conference after the 2-1 win over Bayern Munich in the second leg of ‘ semis’.
A comeback that has been “less complicated” than Manchester City’s two seasons ago, since this Wednesday “a draw was enough to go to extra time.” But the 1-1 “was a setback for Bayern”, which encouraged them to go for second. “Thanks to the fans and the club, and especially the players, they have had a season that no one expected,” he commented.
“I didn’t expect it either, I didn’t expect this squad to do what they have done. Reaching the final is a success, no matter what happens. I’m counting the hours to go celebrate in Cibeles, we are very happy,” added the coach of Reggiolo, who clarified that he did not expect it because they have had “many problems” in the form of “injuries.” “We have never complained and the team has taken them as an opportunity to show the value of the character of this squad,” he thanked.
“Here there is a captain called Florentino and we are sailors. He is a fantastic president and has been able to create this generation of footballers, who have achieved many things. Real Madrid is a family and a club with a history and tradition that weighs. We are lucky to work here,” praised the entity’s leader.
Regarding the match, Ancelotti had positive words for Joselu, author of the white double. “It’s a fantastic reflection of what this team is. This squad is made up of players who have contributed a lot without losing confidence that they could contribute to their team,” he said.
“What Vinícius has contributed in this semifinal can be done by very few players. He will be the protagonist in the final, what he has done in the semifinal is not seen many times,” he added about the Brazilian forward.
Finally, the Italian addressed the play of the goal that did not go up on the scoreboard and that would have been 2-2, when the referee whistled and did not let the action finish. “He whistles and we stop. This referee has whistled in the World Cup final, he is a high-level referee. We complained about Nacho’s disallowed goal, because Kimmich jumped, the two were holding each other,” he settled.