Carlo Ancelotti
Carlo Ancelotti
Carlo Ancelotti OSIis an Italian football manager and former footballer. He is currently managing Bayern Munich. Ancelotti is the only manager to have won the UEFA Champions League three times and reached four finals. He is regarded as one of the best and most successful managers of all time...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth10 June 1959
CityReggiolo, Italy
absence false goals problem
The absence of goals is a false problem for him.
chances convincing good played previous wasted
It was a good Milan. We played well after being only partially convincing in previous games. We wasted a lot of chances and one has to say that Pagliuca was really good today.
games inferior milan reason span upset
Over the span of two games I don't think Milan was inferior to Barcelona. I'm disappointed, obviously, but I don't have any reason to be upset with my players.
happiness signed until
I've signed up until 2008 and I am happy.
concentration decisive results surprising
Surprising results are possible. Concentration is a decisive factor.
break controlled played
All we lacked was a goal. We played well and controlled the play as we wanted, but we just couldn't break them down.
barcelona champions four games league third type
This is our third Champions League semi-final in four years. We are used to these type of games while Barcelona are not.
barcelona best games great maybe milan soccer spectacle
I think Milan and Barcelona are two great teams, maybe the best expressions of soccer right now in Europe. I think you'll see two great games of spectacle and skill.
choose complete positive squad time
It's the first time in a while that I have my complete squad to choose from, that's already a positive sign.
pressure solid strong team
Lyon is a very strong team with solid organization. We put them under a lot of pressure but they responded well. I wouldn't say we have the advantage, I think it is still 50-50.
barcelona match played
Barcelona played well. But the match was always in the balance.
beating brave calm qualify strongly suffered
I must say I was more calm on 2-1. We suffered a lot, but we strongly wanted to qualify and we did it by beating a brave opponent.
experience games last needed
He has a lot of experience in games like these. He's always able to find the needed motivation, from the first to the last minute.
born quality rare strength victory
It was a victory born more out of strength than quality, which is rare for us.