Ancelotti dismisses Guardiola’s “1%” claim when Rudiger returns
Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti has dismissed Pep Guardiola’s claim that Manchester City is only 1% likely to reach the final 16 of the Champions League.
Guardiola was downbeat over the weekend when Madrid held a 3-2 advantage following last week’s first match at Etihad and was asked to evaluate tomorrow’s night’s second leg at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Experienced Italian Ancelotti says he has “a small advantage” on his side, and considers the former Barcelona boss a bit of a mischievous one.
He said: “He really doesn’t think so. I’m going to ask him before the match tomorrow. He thinks he has more (chances) and we have 99% (chances). ) I don’t think there is. We think there are small benefits, but we need to take advantage of it and play the same game as the first leg.
The scoreline is not 0-0!
The old saying “scoreline is 0-0” was also rubbed down by Ancelotti, in front of the second leg.
He added: There are objective facts. That means he scored three goals and City 2.
“It cannot be changed. What you can change is the team’s attitude and approach to the game without doing any calculations. The purpose is to play the same game as a week ago, but you can’t forget that there are benefits. ”
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The team is playing well, Ancelotti argues
Madrid only won one of his final three matches, but Ancelotti was able to win the match when his side was reduced to 10 in the first half after Jude Bellingham was sent off. , I’m not too worried considering I played against City and Osasuna.
“The final three games were demanding and there was only one good outcome against City, but the team is playing well,” he said.
“It gives us confidence and a positive spirit. We have the quality and, above all, what stands out in the last few games, the sacrifices and collective commitment we were able to have. That was.”
Rudiger is back
Madrid scored a makeshift 4 at Etihad last week, but will be boosted tomorrow with the return of key centre half Antonio L Digger.
The German defender missed the final five games with a hamstring injury, but starting against the city, Ancelotti was able to move Aurelien Chuameni into his more conventional defensive midfield role. can.
“Rudiger can play from the start. Chameni can play as a pivot and (Raul) Asensio can play as a centre back,” he said.