Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti, stressed that going 0-3 down gave his team the determination to continue pushing, whereas before they were holding something back.
“[There was] A lot of suffering, we were losing 2-0 without deserving to, the team did well. I suffered a lot. We didn’t have the hunger to score, we didn’t need to, but for me it was undeserved 2-0 deficit.”
“We struggled a little, we were worried, then the 3-0 liberated the team and we gave it everything. Across the 120 minutes, I think we deserved it.”
Ancelotti also believes that his changes were aimed at adding more energy in the closing stages.
“Despite the success of those changes, Toni Kroos was not happy about being taken off at the decisive point in the match.” According to Football espana.
Ancelotti joins the host of other managers to reach 8 Champions League semi-finals and will be looking to win the competition for a fourth time this year.
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