There are hours left until Real Madrid visits the Allianz Arena to play the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals against Bayern Munich. In Germany the focus is on that tie, with the Bundesliga already decided (in favor of Xabi Alonso’s Bayer Leverkusen). It’s time to focus on the European competition. And the white club arrives, with Carlo Ancelotti at the helm.
The Italian coach is an old acquaintance in Munich. There he was directing the German giant. A time that did not turn out to be as positive and successful as it promised. However, the memories about the coach are good. One of those who dared to give his vision was Robert Lewandowski. The current Barça forward spoke highly of Ancelotti in an interview he gave to Bild.
The Pole even goes so far as to affirm that he was not given the necessary time to have marked an era at Bayern. “It was a new country, a new culture for him. If Carlo returned to Germany, he would know exactly what he had to do differently. “It is not easy to train or play in Germany as a foreigner.”
“If Carlo had stayed a little longer and we had gotten through the difficult phase with him, then an era would have been possible with him…. If Carlo had survived the difficult moment, everything would have been easier for everyone afterwards. He has an incredible experience”, he admitted.
“At Real Madrid you can see: the players follow him blindly. Carlo is a great guy who always talked a lot with the players. He gave me a special feeling. Not only confidence in myself, but the feeling that I can take one or two more steps in my career,” he said.
It was in 2016 when Bayern entrusted everything to Ancelotti, who had just won the Champions League with Real Madrid. He did not fulfill his contract, since he was dismissed in September after losing against PSG. The results in the Bundesliga were not helping either. In addition, their disagreement with heavyweights in the locker room was discussed, among whom Lewandowski was not.
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