• 2 days ago
Real Madrid have "the resources to get through" the Champions League play-off round, says coach Carlo Ancelotti. Speaking before it was announced that his side would face Manchester City, Ancelotti predicts that the two-legged tie will be "difficult and fun". Real finished 11th in the Champions League table, missing out on automatic qualification to the round of 16 awarded to the top eight.
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00:00We want the perfect world, but we don't have a perfect world.
00:03We have failed one game and we haven't been able to get to the top eight.
00:11It's okay to play two more games, two less games, it's okay.
00:15It's going to be two difficult, entertaining games, but I think we have the resources to overcome it.
00:24We've had a very good run, I think we've won 12 out of the last 14 games.
00:30This is very good and we want to continue.
00:33We are in a good moment, in a good dynamic, but because there are many games,
00:38each game can be a trap and you can go back a little.
00:43This is what we don't want to do.

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