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(Carlo? A memorable night
at
Anfield.
(Carlo? A memorable night at Anfield.
How special was that win?) How special was that win?)
Unbelievable. It was hard Unbelievable. It was hard
for
the start. The start was
for the start. The start was
really difficult, really complicated, really difficult, really complicated,
and and
we were able
to
don't lose our mind
we were able to don't lose our mind
and stay focused
on
the game. A difficult
and stay focused on the game. A difficult
game, really difficult, the first part, game, really difficult, the first part,
and then slowly, slowly, we were and then slowly, slowly, we were
back
in
the game,
back in the game ,
Taking more control
at
the back and
Taking more control at the back and
really dangerous
in
front all the time.
really dangerous in front all the time.
That we were able
to
move
from
the
That we were able to move from the
pressure
of
Liverpool, we were, we were
pressure
of Liverpool, we were, we were
dangerous. (Well,
after
going two nil
down
dangerous. (Well, after going two nil down
inside
14 minutes, did you fear the
inside 14 minutes, did you fear the
worst?) No, I worst?) No, I
have a lot
of
confidence
in
my team,
have a lot of confidence in my team,
but
I had the memory
of
a Manchester City
but I had the memory of a Manchester City
game in the semi-final, two nil
down
game in the semi-final, two nil down
after
10 minutes,
after 10 minutes,
and slowly, slowly, we didn't lose and slowly, slowly, we didn't lose
confidence. This team is used
to
confidence. This team is used to
fighting, it's used
to
fighting and
fighting, it's used to fighting and
don't never, never lose control
above
don't never, never lose control above
all emotionally. (Did you see a vulnerability
in
the
all emotionally. (Did you see a
vulnerability
in the
Liverpool team that you asked the Liverpool team that you asked the
players
to
exploit
in
the second half?)
players to exploit in the second half?)
I have
to
say Liverpool is really, really
I have to say Liverpool is really, really
difficult team
to
play
against
because
difficult team to play against because
they have a lot
of
intensity, they put
they have a lot of
intensity
, they put
a lot
of
pressure, they press
a lot of
pressure
, they press
really strong. We had a lot
of
difficulty
really strong. We had a lot of difficulty
in
the first half and so a lot
in the first half and so a lot
of
respect
for
them and I'm sure that
of respect for them and I'm sure that
we have
to
fight,
to
sacrifice also
we have to fight, to
sacrifice
also
in
Madrid. It's
in Madrid. It's
not decided yet, this qualification, not decided yet, this qualification,
and we have
to
still
and we have to still
stay focused. stay focused .
(Well, it was an absolute masterclass in turning the game
around
.
(Well, it was an absolute masterclass in turning the game around .
What was the message going
into
the second half? Did you ask the team to be ruthless?)
What was the message going into the second half? Did you ask the team to be
ruthless
?)
We were a little bit weak
on
the left side
of
us. We try
We were a little bit weak on the left side of us. We try
to
adjust a little bit that
to adjust a little bit that
position, we change Valverde, we put position, we change Valverde, we put
Valverde
on
the other side and defensively
Valverde on the other side and defensively
the second half, we were much better
than
the second half, we were much better than
the first half and then try
to
play an
the first half and then try to play an
open game. We were here
to
play,
to
open game. We were here to play, to
try
to
play an open game, and it was
try to play an open game, and it was
an open game. (Well, you said it's not an open game. (Well, you said it's not
over
yet,
but
does it feel
as
close
over yet, but does it feel as close
to
the job being done
as
it could do
to the job being done as it could do
after
coming here?) Yeah, we are
after coming here?) Yeah, we are
advantaged because we played really well
advantaged
because we played really well
tonight,
but
it's only
tonight, but it's only
90 minutes and so you have
to
be ready and prepare
for
the other 90 minutes. (Thank you). Thank you.
90 minutes and so you have to be ready and prepare for the other 90 minutes. (Thank you). Thank you.

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