Ancelotti wary of Haaland and De Bruyne

"I'm very worried when I think about Haaland and De Bruyne," Ancelotti said on May 16 in his pre-match press conference. "But, you need to forget about that and think positively. When evaluating and analyzing opponents, we don't judge just one player, but the whole team."

According to the Italian coach, Real must defend firmly, not only trying to stop Haaland but forgetting the remaining dangerous spears of Man City such as De Bruyne, Ilkay Gundogan, Rodri, Riyad Mahrez or Bernardo Silva. Ancelotti said today's rematch will be different from the first leg and wants the students to read the situation and play better.

At the Bernabeu a week ago, Haaland lacked despite great expectations. During 90 minutes, the Norwegian striker only touched the ball 21 times, fewer than Ederson (29), missed the target both times, successfully dribbled once and lost the ball five times. Therefore, he was awarded 3 points by Spanish newspaper Marca - the lowest in the match.

"In the first leg, Real deployed the ball very well from the home field and it was difficult for City to win the ball back," Ancelotti further analyzed Real's tactics. "That will also be an important factor tomorrow. More possession means less risk in defence."

Ancelotti denied placing Antonio Rudiger as the main kick, saying that the German player is capable of playing like Eduardo Camavinga, Eder Militao or David Alaba. The 63-year-old coach admitted to having a headache with the layout of the attack, when pushing Federico Valverde on the right wing to help Real beat Liverpool in the Champions League final last season, while the trio of strikers Vinicius, Karim Benzema, Rodrygo helped. the royal team scored many goals and reached the semi-finals this season.

In the first leg, Man City dominated in the first half, but Real got ahead thanks to Vinicius' cannon shot. In the second half, Real played better but conceded a goal from De Bruyne's masterpiece. When asked about how small details will determine the game, Ancelotti replied: "The two teams are evenly matched on an individual level, but determination and courage make the difference in a match like this. , where you have to know how to hold out and fight."

Ancelotti explained that Real do not practice penalty kicks because the atmosphere on the field and the mentality and mentality of the players is very different in a particular match. He wants the team to solve the Etihad big battle today in official time.