Ancelotti believes Milan showed their ‘qualities’ due to Real Madrid’s ‘fragility’

Carlo Ancelotti criticised his Real Madrid team for making things too easy for AC Milan during last night’s game at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Malick Thiaw, Alvaro Morata and Tijjani Reijnders all got on the scoresheet as Milan were able to claim a famous 3-1 win against a club who have not only won the Champions League 15 times but are the current holders.

Not many gave the Rossoneri much of a chance in the Spanish capital and yet it was a performance that has been described as a tactical ‘masterpiece’ this morning, including a five-man defensive line and some clever work opening spaces.

Ancelotti spoke in the press conference room at the Bernabeu after the game to try and pick apart what was a difficult night for his current club against his former one. MilanNews relayed his comments.

What happened?

“It’s going to be a long night for us. We’ve built our strength on team spirit and solidity.”

Was it Vinicius or Mbappe on the left?

“We had many chances, but what stands out is not who plays on the left. The main problem is the defensive phase.”