Monday 28 April 2014

Ancelotti: "We're not stupid enough to think we've qualified


Carlo Ancelottiwas in a much more relaxed mood thanPep Guardioladuring his press conference, appearing confident that his team will bring their A-game and insisting that they will be looking to score to give themselves some breathing room.
His response to Guardiola:
"I wish we had the Champions League in the bag, but we're not that shallow. It's a very tough game because we're up against a great team. We're not stupid enough to think we've qualified. Sometimes when you're in a press conference you have to say something like that, otherwise it just drags on... Rummenigge said that the trees would be burning and it's raining".
Real's team of athletes:
"I don't think Guardiola was being sarcastic: it's true that we have some great players with a very powerful physique".
A battle of nerves:
"I don't think it's going to be a different match in terms of tactics. Bayern aren't going to change their philosophy and neither are we... We might make some tweaks, but not much is going to change. The mental side of the game is going to be key, not tactics".
How he will set up:
"We have an advantage and we want to press it home. It would be a huge risk to start tentatively, which is why we're going to try to shake things up. We need to get our forwards involved and defend as a team. It won't make a big difference whether we play 4-3-3 or 4-4-2. Our aim is to go out there and score".

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