“We Must Believe”: Ancelotti Calls for Magic After 3-0 Defeat to Arsenal

Carlo Ancelotti has urged his Real Madrid side to remain hopeful and determined following their 3-0 defeat to Arsenal in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final.

The experienced manager encouraged belief in a potential comeback, stating, “We must believe and try to make something magic happen in the second leg.”

Ancelotti highlighted football’s unpredictability as a source of motivation, using Declan Rice’s unexpected brace as an example. “In football everything can happen, for example Declan Rice who scores two free kicks as he never did in his career,” he remarked.

The Italian manager's words reflect his desire to see a spirited response from his players when they return to the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium. He called on the squad to draw from Real Madrid’s rich history of dramatic comebacks, reminding them that resilience and belief remain key as they look to overturn the deficit in the second leg.