"Last time against City we played without courage and without personality. These are fundamental aspects in this type of match and last year we lacked it in the return match. Obviously we also lacked the ability to play in some situations which we didn't manage in the best way ".
On the eve of the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals against City in Madrid, Real coach Carlo Ancelotti presents the challenge by recalling last year's match and the reasons why the merengues were eliminated.
"There was a lot of pressure from above and we had no alternative solutions. We want to avoid all this in this challenge."
Then Ancelotti talks about the present: "the important thing is to get the most. The mental aspect is very important in the sense of courage and personality on the pitch. We prepared this match very well because we had time and I am confident that we will give our best. Guardiola? It's true that there will be two expert coaches on the bench, but there will be extraordinary quality on the pitch. And I think this is the best thing about this match. Obviously, on one side or the other, there will be someone who will do the difference. Guardiola - adds Ancelotti - is a great coach and strategist, his teams play good football. I don't discover Guardiola, we all already know him.
It will be difficult." Conclusion on the formation and the type of striker used? "We adapted well even without it - explains Ancelotti - Bellingham is scoring a lot of goals. Up front we have a lot of mobility and many changes: Joselu, Brahim Diaz, Vinicius, Rodrygo... They have all made an excellent contribution to the team so far. And they can do it in this knockout round too."
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