It was a tactical decision (to leave Robben and Ribery out)," Ancelotti told a news conference. "But after the first goal, we were forced to play more offensively but we didn't have a good balance. Pressed to explain further why he left some of his best players on the bench, Ancelotti said: "In every game I have great players on the bench. "We defended very well and the three players up front played a great match because we had space up front. It was a good game from a tactical point of view."

Source: The Star September 27, 2017 21:56 UTC