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Champions League: Real Madrid head coach Ancelotti laments lack of 'solidity' after AC Milan humiliation
The Statesman
|November 07, 2024
After his side's disappointing defeat against AC Milan in the UEFA Champions League (UCL) at the Santiago Bernabeu, Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti said that they are struggling to find that solidity.
AC Milan dominated over Real Madrid and clinched a 1-3 triumph. Vinicius Junior was the lone scorer for the Los Merengue. Malick Thiaw, Alvaro Morata, and Tijjani Reijnders were scorers for the Italian side.
Speaking at the post-match press conference, Ancelotti accepted that his side was lacking "something" on the pitch. "The reality is what we're seeing on the pitch and something is lacking. We have to fix it. It's going to be a long night, that's normal. We all have to think about how we can improve things and find that solidity we had for such a long time, and that we're lacking right now. We're struggling to find that solidity. We've conceded 9 goals in recent games and that's far too many for a team that has built its foundation on being solid," Ancelotti said.
This story is from the November 07, 2024 edition of The Statesman.
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