The Madrid boss believes the English side still have a chance of qualifying for the Champions League because, despite the win, they are “a very competitive side”.
real Madrid He scored a great result at Anfield after beating Liverpool 5-2 and already has a foot and a half in the Champions League quarter-finals. Although anything can happen in football, especially in a competition like the Champions League, the game played by the English team would be far from what was expected to beat the series against Merengue’s side at the Santiago Bernabéu. However, e.g Karl AncelottiNothing is defined yet because Klopp’s team is a team of respect.
“I tried to make another team what happened in the final (Paris 2022) because this is a draw. To score here could be important, I chose the dangerous front line. The three (Rodrygo, Vinícius and Benzema) are very dangerous “Although I still think Liverpool are a very competitive side. The duel is not over yet,” said the Madrid club’s coach at a press conference.
Likewise, the Italian strategist pointed out that the game at Anfield reminded him of that series against City at the Etihad Stadium. “It reminded me of Manchester City’s night in the semifinals.. I’m not saying conceding two goals was predictable, but it was predictable to suffer. What happened is that we suffered a lot in the beginning. Luckily, as always with this team, we kept our cool and won the game with the quality we have,” he said.
Finally, Ancelotti praised Vinícius’ great play and considered him one of the best players in the world. “Vinícius is, in my personal opinion, the decisive player in world football to this day. There is no player with this continuation, with goals and assists. Hopefully he can continue,” he said.
When do Real Madrid vs Liverpool play the second leg?
The second leg of the Champions League round of 16 between Real Madrid and Liverpool The game will be played on Wednesday, March 15 at 3:00 p.m. (Peruvian time) at the Santiago Bernabéu.