Ancelotti sends warning ahead of Club World Cup final

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Real Madrid will face Al-Hilal in the Club World Cup final on Saturday.

Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti has said that he was pleased with his team’s performance in their semi-final with Al Ahly.

However, Ancelotti has warned about the loss of concentration the team encountered after an hour of the game played.

“We controlled the match well for an hour, but then we thought it was done and it opened up. We then finished well,” Carlo Ancelotti said.

“The team’s improving and we did well today because it was a match where we had everything to lose and nothing to win.

“When it was 2-0 it looked like we’d won the game and that’s not the way football is. We slowed down and thought we’d won. We have to play well and remain focused until the final whistle.”