UCL: Real Madrid will play to score - Ancelotti
The 54-year-old says mental strength
will be more significant than tactics as
they take a 1-0 first-leg lead to the
Allianz Arena on Tuesday
Carlo Ancelotti says Real Madrid will set out
to score in the second leg of their Champions
League semi-final against Bayern Munich .
Los Blancos take a 1-0 lead to the Allianz
Arena on Tuesday despite Bayern having
dominated the first leg in the Spanish capital.
Ancelotti insists his team won't set out to
scrape a goalless draw from the return leg
and has called on his players to show the
mental fortitude required to reach their first
final in more than a decade.
"It is possible to advance even if we don't
score, but our intention is to do so," he told
reporters. "We have scored a lot in the
Champions League and in La Liga and my
intention is that we do so again in this one.
"We can play different styles of football, but
in the majority of games we try to attack. We
look to take advantage of our physical and
technical strengths.
"We know tomorrow's game is going to be
very difficult. We are playing against a great
team with a small advantage, so we are not
that stupid as to think we have already
qualified.
"It is true that we have athletes of the highest
calibre; we are physically very strong. I don't
think tactically the game is going to change
a lot tomorrow. Bayern have their footballing
philosophy, but I don't think tactics will be
all-important. I actually think the mental side
of things will be more important."
Ancelotti was not impressed with the way his
side began the clash at Santiago Bernabeu
last week and has urged his players to take
the game to Bayern from kick-off.
"We started too timidly in the first leg; if we
do the same tomorrow it will be very
dangerous. We need to start stronger, and
must make a big effort. We will need
maximum effort from everyone in order to
reach the final. Our system is not all-
important, the work aspect will be.
"Playing 4-4-2 or 4-3-3 won't change the
overall outcome much. We will see two
teams with different philosophies because of
the players available to them. That's what
makes football so beautiful. Personally, I
prefer football that is quick during the build-
up."
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