Carlo Ancelotti
Carlo Ancelotti tells Real Madrid board to Diogo Dalot
Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has recommended the signing of Manchester United full-back Diogo Dalot to his board. The Portuguese right-back spent last campaign on loan at AC Milan and the club are keen on signing him permanently after Dalot impressed during his 33 appearances for the Serie A side. But, the Red devils have so far been […]
Ancelotti gives update on Eden Hazard, Gareth Bale leaving Real Madrid
New Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti says Eden Hazard and Gareth Bale will be important in the forthcoming campaign, when their futures had previously been uncertain. Hazard has had a forgettable two years since his move from Chelsea, which set Real Madrid back just over £100million, returning only five goals and 43 matches. Bale fell […]
Ancelotti: Zidane changed my idea about football
Everton boss Carlo Ancelotti has explained how Zinedine Zidane’s arrival at Juventus forced him to change his football philosophy. The Italian manager revealed that he had to alter his side’s formation to fit the Frenchman in the starting line-up of his team. “With Zidane, I tried to change my idea about the system,” Carlo Ancelotti […]
Ancelotti reveals how he lost out to Jurgen Klopp for Liverpool job
Everton boss Carlo Ancelotti has revealed he lost out to Jurgen Klopp in the race to become Liverpool head coach in 2015, and concedes the club’s owners made the right decision in picking the German. After Brendan Rodgers’ sacking in October, 2015, Ancelotti held talks about succeeding him, before Liverpool chose to hire Klopp. Two […]
Mourinho aims sly dig at Arsenal over decision to appoint Arteta over Ancelotti
Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho has taken a sly dig at Arsenal’s decision to hire Mikel Arteta as their new head coach, saying teams now think the best candidates are the ones with ‘zero defeats’ rather than ‘more victories.’ Mourinho had been linked with Arsenal as pressure mounted on then-boss Unai Emery, but Spurs made the […]
REVEALED: Mourinho is highest spending manager ever with huge £1.4b lavished on 97 players
Jose Mourinho has spent more money on signing players than any other manager in football history. The Special One leads a trio of three managers who have spent more than a billion quid on the top talent. And Mourinho’s fellow ex-Chelsea coach Carlo Ancelotti is second on the list with £1.11bn spent on 85 players. And Manchester […]
Emery hits back at Ancelotti dig over Arsenal’s lack of fitness
Unai Emery has hit back at Carlo Ancelotti after the Napoli boss claimed the sight of Arsenal players suffering from cramp would give his team major encouragement ahead of their Europa League quarter final second leg. The Gunners will head to Naples with a key 2-0 lead after one of their most accomplished performances of […]
Ancelotti: I would’ve jumped off bridge if I was PSG boss after Man United defeat
Carlo Ancelotti said he would have jumped off a bridge if he was the manager of Paris Saint-Germain after their Champions League elimination. PSG squandered a first-leg lead as the French champions were knocked out on away goals by Manchester United in a shocking last-16 tie on Wednesday. Thomas Tuchel’s PSG led 2-0 after the […]
Ancelotti: Van Dijk deserved red for Mertens tackle
Napoli boss Carlo Ancelotti believes VAR would have shown Liverpool centre-back Virgil van Dijk a red card for his challenge on Dries Mertens in their key Champions League encounter on Tuesday. Van Dijk was shown just a yellow for his first-half tackle, with Liverpool going on to edge Napoli 1-0 and qualify for the next […]
Carlo Ancelotti: Napoli will attack Liverpool at Anfield
Carlo Ancelotti has promised that his side will attack Liverpool at Anfield on Tuesday, despite not needing a win to qualify for the Champions League knock-out stages at the expense of their opponents. Napoli will travel to Anfield unbeaten as Group C’s leaders, having taken nine points from two wins and three draws, though they […]