Real Madrid are glad to have arrived at the Champions League Semifinal after the analysis and absence of confidence displayed towards them for the majority of the time, said administrator Carlo Ancelotti.
The thirteen-time European heroes are planning to confront Manchester City in the main leg on Tuesday.
"I certainly recall what every one of the intellectuals were talking about toward the start of the time," the Italian told a news gathering at the Etihad Stadium on Monday.
"There are plainly two groups in the elimination rounds that everybody was wagering against and they are us and Villarreal.
"Two groups arrived as longshots, (Real) beating top choices like Paris St Germain, the holders Chelsea, (Villarreal taking out) Juventus and Bayern Munich. I generally say that Real Madrid will contend regardless against anybody."
Villarreal face Liverpool at Anfield in their elimination round first leg on Wednesday.
Ancelotti said there were blended sentiments in the Real changing area - joy at getting this far yet stresses over the tension of confronting troublesome rivals in Premier League pioneers City, the English heroes.
"Our set of experiences, having brought home 13 championships in this opposition, causes things more straightforward for the players since they to feel how weighty in a good manner the Real Madrid shirt shows up a Champions League game," Ancelotti said.
"They feel equipped for anything, as they did retaliating to qualify against PSG and Chelsea. Real Madrid's set of experiences implies a great deal to us. More than for the opponents."
Real midfielder Federico Valverde concurred.
"At the point when you wear this shirt you need to win everything and you feel like you are generally the number one to win everything, regardless of others' thought process," Valverde, 23, told a news group.
"It's an obligation yet it's a benefit in light of the fact that your adversaries will continuously take a gander at you distinctively on the grounds that you're Real Madrid. I concur with what (City chief) Pep Guardiola said prior (that his side need to rival the historical backdrop of Real Madrid). Our set of experiences weighs intensely."
Ancelotti has question marks over the wellness of three players for Tuesday's down. Left back Ferland Mendy prepared well on Sunday and ought to be accessible however there are questions about how prepared left back David Alaba and midfielder Casemiro will be.
"We feel more sure and hopeful with Alaba. We'll perceive the way he acts in preparing later on Monday. However, Casemiro is as yet recuperating and on the off chance that he can't go on Tuesday, he ought to be accessible for the following week for sure," he said.
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