Carlo Ancelotti, the coach of Real Madrid, spoke at the end of the first leg of the semi-final match between his club and Bayern Munich and explained the reason for Jude Bellingham’s early substitution.
Although he isn’t accustomed to subbing out the young English international mid-game, the Italian tactician replaced his gem with Luka Modric in the 75th minute.
According to Carlo Ancelotti’s explanations, Jude Bellingham had reached his physical limit. He was experiencing cramps.
This was due to the fact that he hadn’t trained in recent days due to a virus he caught and had to recover from.
“Bellingham had cramps after the 60th minute, that’s why I had to replace him (he had a virus last week and didn’t train),” he explained.
The former PSG coach also commented on the course of the match and expressed his dissatisfaction with how his players conceded the first Bayern goal. “Sane’s goal? I don’t like to criticize my players. Of course, it was a mistake because Sane came in. We could have done better.”
Finally, Carlo Ancelotti hopes to rely on the atmosphere of the Santiago Bernabeu in the return leg to eliminate Bayern Munich at home.
“We have reached this stage of the season and have the opportunity to play in the final, and we know it will be very complicated.
They have been great competitors, and the score is tied. The fans will undoubtedly help us in the return leg,” he said, very optimistic.
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