The clash: 17 April 2024

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UCL Matchday

Yesterday training

Per report, the team talk by Ancelotti yesterday lasted longer than usual.

How are we going to play?

Kiyan attended Carlo Ancelotti press-conference and asked “about the tug of war between a low block (Arsenal style) or a game of transitions, as Bernardo Silva said that City don’t like a game of transition”.

Carlo answered in his usual way. If we ask me, he didn’t tell us what we really wanted to know:

The plan is to play a complete game. To attack well and defend well. To avoid losing the ball. Try to play well in counter-attacks. We have to focus on having a complete game and not only in one aspect.

Personally, I’d expect the same approach as the first leg. But then I came across the following report from Relevo:

Hala Madrid!!