Despite losing the game, the Italian felt his side at least returned to their normal playing style after several weeks of poor performances
Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti says the club's Clasico defeat to Barcelona will ultimately prove to be a positive.
The Italian's side were beaten 2-1 at Camp Nou on March 22 but the former AC Milan and Paris Saint-Germain boss saw big improvements in his team from previous weeks.
Madrid have disappointed since the turn of the year, which has allowed Barca to leapfrog them at the top of La Liga and open up a four-point gap.
But Ancelotti believes his players are slowly returning to something like their normal selves and says the defeat to their arch-rivals will benefit them in the long run.
He said: "The defeat was hard, but the sensations were good because they returned to play as we wanted and as we know. That will help us win more in the future."
Madrid overcame Schalke in the last-16 of the Champions League to set up a quarter-final tie with Atletico Madrid and Ancelotti admitted retaining the trophy is his priority.
"As I always say, the first objective is to reach the Champions League final and the second is overcome the opposition in the final.
"This Real Madrid has all the conditions to compete at all levels in all competitions, so the goal is to win."
SORUCE : GOAL.COM
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