Football is the most important of the less important things in the world. Carlo Ancelotti More Quotes by Carlo Ancelotti More Quotes From Carlo Ancelotti Lyon are the same away from home as they are at home, they have the same way of playing. Carlo Ancelotti away-from-home home way Why do I regret Chelsea? I'm the boss of the richest club in the world. I have not had much time to adjust myself, but I've found a great restaurant! That is the first thing I did when I arrived! Carlo Ancelotti boss regret firsts I'll take account of things at the end of the season. Now I'm expecting a good finish to the league season. Carlo Ancelotti expecting ends league Ronaldo is a unique player for all of his talent and his professionalism. He is a player who is extraordinarily consistent. Carlo Ancelotti cristiano-ronaldo unique player Comparing Isco to Zidane isn't ridiculous. He is very close to Zidane in terms of ability, they have a lot of similarities. Zidane is obviously in a better position to judge, and he said Isco isn't there yet but could come close in the future. Carlo Ancelotti zidane ridiculous judging I remember Elton John used to be their owner and he is my favourite singer! I hope the match will be an opportunity to meet Elton John! Carlo Ancelotti singers opportunity remember Casillas saying he wouldn't sign Messi for Madrid? Messi has a place in every team in the world. Carlo Ancelotti messi team world The owner or president is the person who controls the club. The coach's job is to keep him happy. But the key to success, as a manager, is your relationship with the players. Important clubs and important players succeed when the environment is correct. The players must enjoy their work and feel free to express their talents. Carlo Ancelotti work success happy relationship In Italy, football is too important. There is more pressure on coaches, teams, directors. Now is not a good moment for football in Italy. The stadiums are not full. There are problems with violence; it's very difficult with the ultras. People don't go to the stadium just to enjoy 90 minutes of football. People go to the stadium to fight, to win. Carlo Ancelotti good moment football people You, as a manager, are judged on results and not on the work you do and the performance of the team. Imagine paying a guy a huge amount of money and then judging him not on the things he can control, but on those he can't. Carlo Ancelotti you team money work I have a lot of power. Here, I can decide: training at six in the morning! Training 11 in the night! But my style is not to impose. I would like to convince the players of what they are doing. This takes more time. Carlo Ancelotti style power time morning Usually, the most intelligent player is a midfielder. Carlo Ancelotti most intelligent player I think it's actually more difficult to come to a club where everything is going great and everyone is happy. When you take over from a guy who has been sacked because things weren't going well, it's more straightforward. Carlo Ancelotti great think you happy The formula to beat the press is simple; it's the execution that's tough. If you have the quality to do so, you pass your way through it. And if you don't, you just boot it over the top. And then it becomes a game of winning 'second balls'. Carlo Ancelotti game you quality simple I love my job. I don't find it stressful, and I only took a rest because I didn't find another club after Real. It was not something that I needed because of stress, because that is not a problem for me. I don't have pressure. I like my job, and I know how it is. I have experience. Carlo Ancelotti me experience stress love I started this job in 1995, and I felt the same pressure in my first day, with my first team, Reggiana, in the Second Division, as I feel now. Nothing has changed, but what changes are the number of games, especially for top teams. For this reason, the work has pressure. But only this. Carlo Ancelotti job day team work I have worked with some of the most important players, like Ronaldo, Ibrahimovic, Kaka, Zidane, but the best are easy to work with because they are so professional. Their winning mentality, professionalism, helps the manager. Of course, sometimes I become angry, but usually my relationship with the players is calm. Carlo Ancelotti best angry work relationship Usually, a Brazilian doesn't like to work hard in training, doesn't like to stay focused. I trained a lot of Brazilian players. I had a problem with Ronaldo at Milan. It was not easy to get him fit! Ronaldo was 100kg but was the quickest in the 10 metre test! Carlo Ancelotti work-hard stay-focused training work I have never seen a talent like Ronaldo. He always scores, scores, scores. The first game he played for Milan, Sienna away, I said to him, 'I can't put you on the pitch. You are 100kg.' 'Mister,' he said, 'don't worry, I will score.' I put him in, and he scored twice. Carlo Ancelotti never game you talent I like to be funny. I can't stay all the time focused, disciplined, controlled. Behaviour like that is impossible. If the players are too nervous before a game, I have to relax them, calm them. Carlo Ancelotti game relax time funny
