Intro:

With his team due to face Athletic Bilbao on Saturday (7th March) in the Spanish Primera League, Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said on Friday (6th March), "When there are some problems all the people ask me to rule with a firm hand. But with this 'lenient hand', I have won three Champions League titles."

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SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Carlo Ancelotti, Real Madrid coach (about Saturday's match):

"It's clear, to win against Athletic Bilbao in San Mames is always a difficult task. There is no doubt that we will have to be at our best to get the three points."

SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Carlo Ancelotti, Real Madrid coach (about suggestion from critics that Ancelotti in an indulgent coach):

"I've got experience when it comes to answering this question about not ruling with a firm hand. Every year since I started coaching, if there is a problem, it's because I don't rule with firm hand. In the meantime however, this lenient style of coaching as you call it has allowed me to win three Champions League titles"

SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Carlo Ancelotti, Real Madrid coach (about injured players):

"James (Rodriguez) has not started training with the team yet. As for Sergio Ramos, he will start to train with the team on Sunday. I think he will be training all the week with the team and he should be ready to play against Levante."