Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti hinted at a cautious approach facing Manchester City in tonight’s Champions League semifinal first-leg.
Diego Simeone truly upset Manchester City with his team’s strategy in both legs of their quarter-final, yet there are those who believe Ancelotti should use the Argentine’s team as the blueprint to frustrate Manchester City on Tuesday.
He replied, “If you’re not a compact unit you’ll suffer. The defensive side of things will play an important part in tomorrow’s match. Defending well, being a compact unit and having that collective commitment will be important.
“There’ll be spells when City will have the ball, and when they do, we’ve got to defend and try to win it back. You can do that by applying a high, mid or low press and when we win the ball back, we’ve got to make the most of our quality.
“You can do that by adopting a solid set-up at the back, by playing direct football, with one-on-one duels… There’s no big secret to the way we’ll set up.”
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