“It happened again and it was magical.”

Carlo Ancelotti held a press conference at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium to analyze Real Madrid’s qualification for the Champions League final after eliminating Bayern. The coach said: “It happened again. What has happened so many times, something that is inexplicable, has happened again. The fans support us, the stadium supports us, the atmosphere is great and the players are full of confidence. It is magical. We played well, and I think it was a great match.” Difficult, but we had good control, and we remained calm when they scored against us and regained control of the match. I thank the fans, the club, and above all, the players, who had an amazing season that no one expected, nor did I expect the team to be able to do What he did. Reaching the final… We will have a great time with the fans because we will celebrate our victory in La Liga and we will go to Cibeles with joy overtaking the players.”

He added, “It is something difficult to explain. It is impossible to explain. It is the magic of this club in this competition, in this stadium and with these fans. It is something special. When you wear this shirt, you feel something special. The fans made the difference tonight, as they have done in the previous times.” “It seems to be a norm to do this in this wonderful stadium and with these wonderful fans. We are happy to play in this stadium and in front of these fans.”

What does Real Madrid mean?
“Real Madrid is a family run very well by the president. Our club has a long history and traditions that are important for those lucky enough to work here and wear this shirt. The captain is Florentino Pérez and we are all sailors. He is a great president who is able to create this generation of footballers, who have achieved things.” “I hope we can win the Champions League again.”

Aim for the second and return to the mouse
“They told me from the bench that the goal was legal and I planned to fix it in the last minutes to defend the advantage. I was sure it was a goal.”

What were you thinking in the last minutes?
“I thought a draw was enough, but when you draw two minutes from time it is a huge setback for the opposing team. I am not saying that we were convinced of winning when we scored a goal, but we could have tried to score another goal. I focused on what the team was doing. We went through some difficult moments.” After conceding the goal, but the substitutes contributed strongly, I was thinking about putting more energy and strength into the match.”

Praise the team
“We faced a lot of problems in the form of injuries. Everyone is talking about Courtois, Alaba and Militao, but we also lost Vinny Junior, Tchoamini and Camavinga for some time due to injury… We never complained and the team turned these problems into an opportunity to prove the value of this team.”

He added, “The atmosphere here is exceptional. We are very happy with what we have been able to achieve so far. Great days lie ahead. I must prepare well.”

Joselu’s mentality
“It is a reflection of the team because he has contributed a lot this season. He has not played many minutes, but it is a perfect reflection of what this team is. “He has contributed a lot without losing confidence in his ability to do so.”

Arbitration
“The last move is quite clear. Maybe it wasn’t offside, but the referee whistled and we stopped. If they complain about it then we’ll talk about the disallowed goal. Kimmich throws himself. They were both pushing each other. He’s a high-level referee, he was the referee in the World Cup final.”

Fantastic performance by Vinnie Jr
“What he contributed in the semi-final is within the reach of very few players. There is still a final and he will be the star. What he was able to do in the two legs is something that cannot be seen very often.

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