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Revenge helped Ancelotti get wins vs. Liverpool. What will their Champions League clashes bring?

For a man who never played against them and didn't coach a team against them until he was fully 15 years into his managerial career, it might seem strange how absolutely obsessed Carlo Ancelotti once was with Liverpool FC.

When Real Madrid's Italian manager takes his Spanish, European and World champions to Anfield this Tuesday, he can either reflect fondly on that first visit to the home of the Kop -- a 2-0 win in charge of Chelsea in 2010 -- or on Vinicius' winner in last season's Champions League final against Jurgen Klopp's team.