Carlo Ancelotti:

Carlo Ancelotti appeared this Tuesday at the press conference prior to the momentous match against Bayern Munich, where Real Madrid are playing to be in a new Champions League final.

The Italian coach has already won four Champions Leagues and could get into another final: “Today is a day worth living, before a semi-final. It is a huge motivation to live a day like this. Although tomorrow may be more complicated because the worry comes , a little scary… but today is a spectacular day. The idea of ​​being able to reach another final is very motivating,” he said.

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The 2014 Champions League

Of those four Champions Leagues that he has won, two have been with Real Madrid, the long-awaited Décima in 2014 in Lisbon and the fourteenth in 2022.

“The 2014 squad continues, not all of them because time passes for everyone, but this squad has transitioned very well this period. The general line is to always improve with these players, Modric, Carvajal, Lucas Vázquez… they are managing a transition that It started after Cristiano left and the young people learn very well how one should behave at Real Madrid.”

Lunin or Courtois?

In addition to the match, the Italian was also asked about Thibaut Courtois. The Belgian goalkeeper reappeared last Saturday against Cádiz after having been injured throughout the season. With Courtois already recovered, the question is without Lunin he will continue to defend the white goal until the end of the season and who would be the starter in a hypothetical Champions League final.

“A player coming back from such a big injury doesn’t change something like that with a stop. Thibaut is very good, but he must go through his times until he reaches his best level. The plan was not going to change depending on the game he played. He demonstrated security and confidence…he is on the path to reaching the best level of himself.”

“Tomorrow Lunin is going to play,” Carletto confirmed.

Bayern

“As clubs we are similar, we commented on it from the first leg, they have a great tradition, history, many Champions Leagues. We respect each other, it is fair that it is like that, in a semi-final we have to respect the rival and, also, because they did better than us in the first leg,” concluded Ancelotti.