Ancelotti

By winning a fourth Champions League title as a manager, Ancelotti has secured his status as one of the all time greats-If it was ever in doubt.

Before the final, a lot was made of the power of Real's Champions League heritage. He went back to his Italian roots and put out a team that threw themselves at every shot, hurled themselves into every tackle and engaged in a good old fashioned bit of time-wasting for good measure. And when Madrid did finally make the breakthrough, Ancelotti's tactic was proved correct. Ancelotti played the game to perfection. The simplicity of Ancelotti's game plan and tactical approach is something which we don't see much of anymore. Fede Valverde started to make his trademark lung bursting runs, and when the Uruguayan found space on the right for Vinicius' goal, Liverpool looked like a jaded team as they desperately tried to get back into position. Madrid on the other-hand, sat back, soaked up the pressure and preserved their energy. The pattern of Saturday's Champions League final was set in the first 15 minutes of the game. By the second half, Liverpool had run completely out of gas. Liverpool pressed Madrid high up the pitch and attempted to run Madrid into the ground. A crushing last-minute defeat away to PSG in the last-16 of the Champions League saw the former AC Milan manager clinging onto his position as Madrid boss. At times in the first half, Madrid had to ride their luck.

Real Madrid are champions of Europe for a record-extending 14th time after Carlo Ancelotti's side beat Liverpool 1-0 in Paris on Saturday, but rarely have ...

Instead they have to suffice with a League Cup and FA Cup having come up short by the finest of margins in both the Premier League title race and now in the Champions League final. Six days ago, Jurgen Klopp's men were dreaming of an unprecedented quadruple. Amid the confusion, Madrid had experience on their side in the form of the most successful coach in the competition's history.

Carlo Ancelotti added another record to his name with Real Madrid's win in the Champions League final against Liverpool.

Ancelotti marked his return to Real Madrid for his second spell with a La Liga, Spanish Super Cup and Champions League win. "Fantastic season. The win at Stade de France was his fourth following his wins in 2014 with Madrid in his first spell and 2003 and 2007 with AC Milan.

Carlo Ancelotti typically played down becoming the first manager to win four European Cups after Real Madrid beat Liverpool 1-0 in Paris on Saturday saying ...

"We're really happy. "We did really well. "I had luck to come here last year and have a fantastic season.

Carlo Ancelotti is the first manager ever to win all big five League titles and the first to win the Champions League four times, so is he the best Italian.

It was Ancelotti’s fourth after the 2002-03 and 2006-07 triumphs at Milan and the 2013-14 success at Real Madrid. Carlo Ancelotti is the first manager ever to win all big five League titles and the first to win the Champions League four times, so is he the best Italian coach of all time? He won LaLiga with several weeks to spare, finishing the set of all five major European League titles after Serie A at Milan, the Premier League with Chelsea, Ligue 1 at PSG and the Bundesliga for Bayern Munich.

Carlo Ancelotti typically played down becoming the first manager to win four European Cups after Real Madrid beat Liverpool 1-0 in Paris on Saturday saying ...

"We're really happy. "We did really well. "I had luck to come here last year and have a fantastic season.