Ancelotti: We will qualify for the next round, and this solves Mbappe's problem

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti appeared in the Anfield press room and analyzed the 2-0 loss against Liverpool in the fifth round of the Champions League.

The coach said :"The result is correct. Liverpool deserved to win because they have good dynamics, they are integrated and they play hard. We held up very well in the first half, but we made some mistakes in the last pass. We competed and fought until the penalty kick. The team competed well." ".

He added: "We have to continue like this and this is the way. We have returned to competition and sacrifice. We have things to improve, but we will improve and nothing more "I don't regret anything about this approach. The idea was to defend well and advance from the back with the ball. We had the advantage in four or five transitions. The plan was good."

He stressed: “Today’s match was not decisive because even... If we had won, it would have been difficult to reach the top eight. We have to be among the top 24 teams, and be at the highest possible level. We will qualify among the top 24 teams and compete like last year.”

He continued: “Mbappe? Very often strikers face moments when it is difficult for them to score and they feel a bit disappointed. He may lack a little confidence, and if you have a moment when things are not going well, sometimes you have to play it simple and not overcomplicate things. He has scored a lot of penalty kicks, and sometimes it may happen that he misses a penalty kick. The solution is to be patient because it is a difficult moment for him after missing the penalty kick. Everyone should support him because he will appear soon. Let him work and fight because the moment will pass. He is doing well and has adapted well. You have to be patient because he is an exceptional player.”

He added: “Last year we actually faced this type of problem (injuries). You have to cling to the moment. Today Camavinga fell and in the next match I hope that Tshuamini or Rodrigo can return. It is a difficult moment, but we have experience last year and I hope things will go well this year.”

He concluded: “Ibrahim Diaz performed well by playing in the position It helped us a lot with the pressure. Arda Guler did a good job defensively. He could have been more correct because he has the quality to make a more appropriate decision than he is young and lacks experience.”