Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti said what he thinks about his team's match against Shakhtar Donetsk in the 3rd round of the Champions League group stage, which will take place tomorrow in the capital of Spain.
Carlo Anchelotti“It is very important to get 9 points and we are well prepared to do it. We didn't have the best game on Sunday ("Real" - "Osasuna" - 1: 1, - ed.). We want to show our football and other identity. We respect Shakhtar.
I always want to win the Champions League. La Liga is important, but the Champions League is the most important competition. These are completely different tournaments. And here the details matter. If I say that we were not lucky with Osasuna, then I am hiding our problems in possession of the ball and the good game of the opponent. It is important to pay attention to small details. In the Champions League, you can score three goals in a few minutes, as happened to me. This can happen in the semi-final as well. A strong mentality gives control over small details. And Real Madrid is the team that cares more about these details.
Shakhtar is a team that has a lot of everyday problems - in the training process, in travels. They started very well in the Champions League, their style is similar to last year's - the team wants to play vertically. They have very fast and dangerous forwards in counterattacks. We respect Shakhtar a lot,” Ancelotti said at the pre-match press conference.
