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
defeat deserve good level missed played score
We didn't deserve this defeat. I think we have played at the same level as Barcelona. We've had good opportunities to score but we've missed them.
best final four heading sports third
We're heading for our third final in four years and we want to do our very best to not let that go.
confident experience games influence interpret prepare
We are confident - we know how to prepare and interpret games like this. For many of them (Barcelona) this is a new experience but I don't think that will influence the outcome.
fired game moment quite return team tuesday
We are just in a moment when things aren't going for us. On Tuesday we will be fired up for the return game with Lyon and the team will be quite different.
delicate football mistakes overcome pay situation soon time usual
We are going through a delicate time and we must overcome this situation as soon as possible. We are making mistakes and as usual in football you pay for them.
football important world
Football is the most important of the less important things in the world.
opportunity singers remember
I remember Elton John used to be their owner and he is my favourite singer! I hope the match will be an opportunity to meet Elton John!
home away-from-home way
Lyon are the same away from home as they are at home, they have the same way of playing.
zidane judging ridiculous
Comparing Isco to Zidane isn't ridiculous. He is very close to Zidane in terms of ability, they have a lot of similarities. Zidane is obviously in a better position to judge, and he said Isco isn't there yet but could come close in the future.
league expecting ends
I'll take account of things at the end of the season. Now I'm expecting a good finish to the league season.
cristiano-ronaldo player unique
Ronaldo is a unique player for all of his talent and his professionalism. He is a player who is extraordinarily consistent.
arm control defender gradually hand match penalty suffered took
We suffered a lot in the first 25 minutes. Then we gradually took control of play. It was a match we could have won, and also lost. The penalty was not sensational, but the arm and the hand of Bayern defender should not have been there.
believe freedom greater help leg losing
We believe we can get to the final. Paradoxically losing 1-0 in the first leg will help us play with greater freedom and relaxation.
defeat game league left lost opportunity
The defeat at Lecce left me disappointed as we lost an important opportunity in the league but this game will be a different story.