Real Madrid are heading for the Champions League exit door at half time in their quarter-final tie against Arsenal, as the Premier League side secured a remarkable 3-0 victory in the first leg at the Emirates Stadium to leave Los Blancos staring down the barrel of failing in their bid to defend their title – and also win the competition for the 16th time.
As per Diario AS, Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti provided his assessment of the 90 minutes during a post-match interview with Movistar. He commended his side’s performance up until the first goal, at which point they suffered a collapse.
“For an hour the team was good and then we paid dearly for their two goals from set pieces. Mentally we didn’t have a good attitude in the second half. It is a tough defeat, especially because of what we didn’t know how to do in the second half. And because in the first half we did quite well. The team fell mentally and could not react. Up to that point it was in balance. There was intensity. They didn’t look much between the lines, until they scored the second.”
Ancelotti also looked ahead to next week’s return leg at the Santiago Bernabeu. He is adamant that his side can turn things around on their home surf, and they will do everything possible to ensure that they can make it through to the Champions League semi-finals at the expense of Arsenal.
“Now it’s time to work, to sacrifice. We do it all together. We have done it many times and it is time to do it again. It’s complicated, but you have to try from the first minute to the last.
EmeraldJ
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Mpa your lineup was shit... Why not play Camavinga at LB, Alaba at CB, Asencio at RB and Velverde in Midfield. What were you thinking Sir?
Linozaha99
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Real Madrid should shoutout Vinicius give him some encouraging words make him feel special and special things will happen as a madrista I got the believe crazy things will happen at Madrid 🤍🤍🤍
Without Vinicius Mbappe will not shine that much so they need to hip him a bit 🤏
Linozaha99
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Real Madrid should shoutout Vinicius give him some encouraging words make him feel special and special things will happen as a madrista I got the believe crazy things will happen at Madrid 🤍🤍🤍
Zozabintyz
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nonsense coach no idea no everything 442 is not our game... Asencio belingam coutor valvade mbape thanks always we are working hard game about madrid match but vini alaba Rodrigo comovinga lucas coach all are nonsense
Njungdavid
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Vini seems to be putting his emotions and attitude in check and I feel it has affected he's game. Vini with a B***h attitude is more dangerous.
zoeadlsuy
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He is always talking about attitude, dear Mr Carlo thanks for everything and you have our respect but please you have to leave now you are out of ideas for this team it's better you go
Tucbeimoty
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real Madrid is not that team we know
yenelmnopr
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Mr Carlos you don't have good tactics
Lakmnoptyz
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Dear carlo with a squad like this you play extra aggressively. A squad that's supposed to score 4,5 goals per match is conceding 2,3 goals per match and 4,5 against Barca.
yeah mark my worlds our young lada will be way better when Alonso joins
lecabdkl
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will have good player to win arsenal na coach be problem look at vinicius play like stupid
soyadekpz
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sack this nonsense coach please
lecabdkl
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nonssense coach please just go
Badassexpert
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Calma!!
biuciklnu
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I wish he or Pep get sacked and later coach Brazil team.
Belle1992Be
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stop that nonsense o 4-4-2
Belle1992Be
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Go couch Brazil team plz
Deabdipst
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this is ure sorry ass excuse all season fuck off
Tibbcdempu
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funny coach u started modric against an arsenal midfield rice,patey and odegard aw wia u expecting a 40 years old man to cope y waste valvede talents on RB wen u cud av move him to midfield use guler has a RW bring in Rodrigo to replace vini mpappe den move to de lw
pudackopru
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This coach must be sack as soon as possible
Quasimare12
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Exactly he played Alaba in one of the most important matches who was out for a whole season. we need Alonso he's too good with young lads.
Alonso will push the youths and build there confidence
Quasimare12
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Exactly he played Alaba in one of the most important matches who was out for a whole season. we need Alonso he's too good with young lads.
Yes I was shock alaba even started I was like WTF and Asencio on the bench who is having a great breakout season
Lakmnoptyz
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It’s sad bro and he does not believe in the youths as well
Exactly he played Alaba in one of the most important matches who was out for a whole season. we need Alonso he's too good with young lads.
Quasimare12
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Remove Rodigyo, he has done well but a tree can not make a forest. Vinicius should learn lesson and stop unnecessary dribbling which is not working this season. He's a good player but he needs discipline coach.
Best comment Vini ego is frustrating the team mbappe can’t play how he wants Bellingham is always trippin cuz vini always over dribbling and losing the ball or it’s a pointless move he just won’t pass the ball
Vumbcdiluy
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the coach must be a fool to think that 4,4,2 can ever be our line up . it can never work for real n he plays names now and not talent.thats why people like guler are still on the bench.he has to leave real Madrid
Quasimare12
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Dear carlo with a squad like this you play extra aggressively. A squad that's supposed to score 4,5 goals per match is conceding 2,3 goals per match and 4,5 against Barca.
It’s sad bro and he does not believe in the youths as well
Lebaikmpsy
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he has aged needs to move
mumaelnsuy
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Even in the first half they Rule the pitch, Nothing like we did very well in first half.
Jotadistz
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No Vinicius, , Alaba,Rodrigo and Modric are all substandard players for over 7 months now. The coach is clueless to have used Alaba today again. What a mess indeed.
Remove Rodigyo, he has done well but a tree can not make a forest. Vinicius should learn lesson and stop unnecessary dribbling which is not working this season. He's a good player but he needs discipline coach.
bawacdlmos
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Madrid are always conceding ball easy
Jotadistz
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this is football not need to blame anyone, anything can happen anytime. so learn your lesson it was very nice match. Arsenal play they defense very pretty well at Emirates but second legs is at d corner no one knows.
Are you expecting Real Madrid to score 3 goals ? When last have you see them working together as a team. They play individually, shooting, wastefully instead of passing to the next possible player. Go and watch Barcelona and learn team work spirit lessons. Better for us to quit the stage now otherwise we'll be disgrace by PSG.
Jotadistz
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useless coach
Not a useless coach. The players are full of self egotism. They need a more discipline coach not Alonso. He can't handle Real Madrid egotism.
Jotadistz
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Real Madrid have been struggling to win matches this year. The chemist btw vinicius and mbappe is too self fulfilling without pattern. This is champion league where you meet great team hence the problems in Real Madrid opened up. Real Madrid needs to sign good players not for Mr Perez to be waiting for free players. it will NOT work. New coach like klopp is URGENTLY needed to install discipline on the players. Xabi Alonso is not the answer to the problems. Like Ancelotti he's also a soft minded coach.
Henrydooj
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Real Madrid players are playing as if they don't have legs. Slow, sluggish, no enthusiasm, nothing nothing. Even when Arsenal were leading 2 nill, They were still playing better than Real Madrid. This team is a disgrace honestly
the law of diminishing return taking it's toll ..
zeulmpsu
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look at him
reeainps
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useless coach
Rahabvadeee
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he didn't believe in young players 0 tactics foolish coach
to you called him foolish coach?
Rahabvadeee
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even if you are included in the field making 12 players against 11 arsenal players you can't score four goals without arsenal scoring a single goal
Bazdnortyz
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Rice can't deep the ball into the net..... stupid goalkeeping from cuartios....
Lakmnoptyz
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Dear carlo with a squad like this you play extra aggressively. A squad that's supposed to score 4,5 goals per match is conceding 2,3 goals per match and 4,5 against Barca.
dambclmos
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I'm just so disappointed
Vipaempt
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unpredictable team called real Madrid
Vipaempt
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football is a false game so never believe of it
Vipaempt
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this is football not need to blame anyone, anything can happen anytime. so learn your lesson it was very nice match. Arsenal play they defense very pretty well at Emirates but second legs is at d corner no one knows.
sunglex
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real Madrid fans won't eat Rice today 🍚😷🥱🫢🤭🫣😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
AndrewMack
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No Vinicius, , Alaba,Rodrigo and Modric are all substandard players for over 7 months now. The coach is clueless to have used Alaba today again. What a mess indeed.
reggy105
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fuhbdnoru
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Bode1
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I'm a Madrid fan but it's all over. With the way Real Madrid is playing, Arsenal might even beat us again in our own stadium. If Valencia and Real Sociedad can beat us in our stadium then how much Arsenal ? Ancelotti is the most useless coach. He has no pattern of play. I'm just waiting for next season to end so he can leave
Y’all an early goal from Real Madrid down dere will destabilized arsenal game plans. They honestly don’t know wat coming for them. With Madrid fans behind them it’s really not going to be funny. We will be here!!!! St@ll
Bode1
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I'm a Madrid fan but it's all over. With the way Real Madrid is playing, Arsenal might even beat us again in our own stadium. If Valencia and Real Sociedad can beat us in our stadium then how much Arsenal ? Ancelotti is the most useless coach. He has no pattern of play. I'm just waiting for next season to end so he can leave
Y’all are talking as if it the first time Real Madrid were able to do a comeback u can asked other clubs. They will all have to watch the clips of todays game and cross checked what really went wrong and make some corrections. In football 1+1 won’t give u 2 atimes. Football is as crazy as wat u guys think. An early goal alone from Real Madrid might destabilized arsenal. They honestly don’t know wat coming for them over there. Madrid will be playing with dere fans as well. Is it not dis same Real Madrid ok till den
AlbertMicheal
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I think the problem he has is the pressure he’s getting from the president about using all his expensive players instead of players that will give him results like endrick has the point man and Guler as a right winger but he has to use Rodrigo,belliham,mbappe and Vinicius for business purposes Thanks