Carlo Ancelotti appeared before the media in the press room at Real Madrid City and analysed the Real Madrid-Salzburg matchday seven Champions League tie: "It's an important game because the first phase of the Champions League is coming to an end. We have to get as many points as possible and see where we are in the table. Tomorrow's game is a crucial one in this respect. We'll try to play well, as we did in the last one."

Avoiding the Round of 32

"The only chance we have is to win the two remaining matches. If we have to play in the play-offs, we'll play as hard as we can. It's a very demanding schedule, but we're used to it."

The level of the team

"We have to separate. Offensively we are performing very well in terms of goals and play. Defensively we have to improve a lot. That will be the key to success this season. If we can improve defensively we'll fight until the end in all competitions."

Do you feel loved at Madrid?

"I feel very much loved in all aspects. By the fans, by the club and also by the media. Sometimes it's a bit exaggerated. They follow the hype, but I don't want to follow it, I want to be rather objective and follow my line."

Mbappé's position

"At the beginning, he swapped positions a bit more with Vini, because he also likes to play on the inside. Now they do it a bit less. We did it to fix Bellingham‘s position, helping him to be more offensive, not to try to improve Mbappé's performance. Now it's going well and we have to keep it that way. If you play inside you don't need to touch the ball so many times to score. He's done it many times because his best quality is gaining space from his marker and the speed he has."

Have you decided to leave the club at the end of the season?

"My departure date from this club is never going to be decided by me, no way. That day will come, but I don't know when it might be, it's not for me to decide. It could be tomorrow after the game, in the next game, in a year or in five years. I have an advantage and I have a goal. We will have Florentino Pérez here for another four years and he, who knows me very well, knows that the objective is to be here for another four years and that we can say goodbye together, with all the love in the world."

Mbappé's words on thinking too much on the pitch

"When there are difficult moments you try all sorts of things, but you have to go back to basics. On a collective and individual level. When a player isn't able to bring out his best version he tries to complicate the plays and that's not right, you have to simplify them."

Market

"We have a very complete squad and, bearing in mind that last year the departures increased our level of competitiveness and commitment, we have time to do it again."

Regarding the new Champions League format

"It's still difficult to say. At the moment, playing two more games makes me a bit more negative. It's something new and when something new happens you have to analyse it. We'll be able to do that better after the next two games."