Ancelotti: Everton fans will support Real Madrid against Liverpool

Ancelotti who left Everton last summer and joined

says his former team's supporters will back him and his players against

in the

final.

"I know that the Evertonians support us tomorrow, for sure,"

said Ancelotti in his pre-match press conference.

"I know there is a big rivalry on Merseyside. I have a good memory from my time spent in Liverpool on the blue side and I'm sure they will support me tomorrow.

"It is a big contrast. I've thought about that, how things were very different last year.

"This year feels like a long time. I'm treating it naturally. Getting to this final, it's a big success for us, we know how demanding this club is - it's all about the club's history.

"It's been a big feat to get to this point. We think we've had a very good season and we are very close to achieving something huge this season.

"We are very calm in the camp. I'm here to manage the game, with the veteran players helping the younger ones, to have a good atmosphere around the squad with lots of excitement and confidence.”

Saturday’s final is Ancelotti’s fifth Champions League final. He won this trophy with Milan in 2003 and 2007 and in 2014 guided Real Madrid to European glory. Ancelotti lost in the 2005 final against Liverpool.

"This is something you dream about, but you can't control it,"

said Ancelotti.

"It's my fifth final, I have good memories of all of these finals. It's a bit strange to think about it but I think the best [performance] was the final against Liverpool in 2005. But we lost it [on penalties having led 3-0] at AC Milan.

"I'm not going to tell the players to play badly tomorrow because of course we want to give our best but anything can happen in a final. We have to be ready for everything. We've had time to prepare well for it, I think we head into it in very good shape.

"We're going to give our best, of course, but I'm not convinced that is enough to win it. That will give us a better chance if we play better. As for whether that's enough, I don't know because there are things you can't control in football.

"It's my fifth final and there's always a similar feeling in the build-up. It's always fantastic to be involved and you have to enjoy it without thinking too much about what might happen. We have to enjoy it until the referee blows the whistle. Then it will be another story that will be written."

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