– Despite the harsh defeat with three clean goals against Arsenal in the first leg of the Champions League quarter -finals, Real Madrid still adhering to the hope of returning and achieving a historic Rimontada in the second leg at the Bernabeu Stadium.
Coach Carlo Ancelotti expressed his confidence in the team’s ability to fight to the end, and when asked about the arguments that the riyal possesses to believe in Rimontada, he replied, saying:
“We have the capabilities needed to try to return.”
Speaking of the team’s situation, Ancelotti explained: “Everyone is thinking on Wednesday to face Arsenal, but everything depends on tomorrow’s performance against Alaves. We are still struggling for the league, and it is necessary to play well and win.”
And about his psychological state after the loss, he said: “Every defeat is always the same feeling: a difficult period. You must think about how to return. But fortunately, it is football … After the defeat, the opportunity comes. The team has trained well and they are completely focused.”
