Chelsea will view their Champions League quarterfinal second-leg matchup against his Real Madrid team as a “great opportunity” to turn around a poor season, Carlo Ancelotti has warned.
After a commanding performance against Frank Lampard’s team, who played the final 30 minutes with 10 men and were outmatched. European champions Real led 2-0 from last week’s first leg at the Bernabeu.
With a win, Ancelotti’s squad would get one step closer to keeping the title. They won it for the 14th time last year when they eliminated the Blues in the round of eight. Following a thrilling match in which Chelsea rallied from two goals down but lost.
In the past year, the west London club’s fortunes have radically changed.
They are presently in the bottom half in the Premier League after being ousted early from both domestic cup competitions.With prospects of competing in the Champions League again next season. It is dependent on winning the competition in June.
If they want to overcome the first-leg deficit and defeat the holders, they must first offer Stamford Bridge another unforgettable European night.
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“Chelsea has a difficult moment,” said Ancelotti in a pre-match press conference as reported by breakingnews.ie.
“I’m thinking the game tomorrow can be a great opportunity for them to move from this situation. We’re aware of this, we take it into consideration. We will try to play at our best.
“We’re good. We’re motivated as always. These are all important games. We have to have a very complete game. Ninety minutes remain and in this type of competition anything can happen. We’ll be ready to play at our best.”
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