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In contrast to Manchester City, Real Madrid still has a significant amount of time to prepare for their match against Pep Guardiola’s squad in the first leg of the quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League.
Ancelotti has reacted to Guardiola’s protest about the disparity in preparation time, noting that while his squad will have less days to get ready, it will not necessarily impact the result of the match. This is in spite of Guardiola’s reservations about the number of matches that are scheduled to take place.
“I have a good idea of the calendar. It should come as no surprise that they have a more packed agenda. Despite the fact that we have a little edge in this area, the manager of Real Madrid stressed that it would not be the deciding factor in the result of the match.
A report from AS has revealed that Ancelotti is using a modified training regimen for the forthcoming encounter, which is an additional piece of information that has been added to the tale.
This strategy calls for a total of six training sessions, with a particular emphasis placed on players such as Jude Bellingham and Federico Valverde, who were the most negatively impacted by the short international break that occurred recently.
It’s possible that this is due to two factors: first, Bellingham wasn’t playing at his typical level against Athletic Club previous weekend, and second, Valverde had a little injury problem, which the manager subsequently said was not a very significant issue.
Real Madrid will need much more
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Real Madrid will need their 12th man, which is the supporters, in order to compete in the match. This is in addition to the apparent preparation that Ancelotti and his team can work on and improve.
The supporters of Santiago Bernabeu are keen to get their revenge after suffering a heartbreaking loss the previous year, and it is reported that the stadium is going to be humming with excitement when City comes to visit.
Madrid supporters are already getting set for Champions League action, and they are ready to unite behind their club and give it their all in order to gain victory in the first leg of the match. This is happening before tickets even reach the market for the general public to purchase online.
Why is there so much excitement? When it comes to Real Madrid, it is common knowledge that getting off to a solid start in Manchester is quite important. As a matter of fact, they have not yet experienced the satisfaction of winning at the Etihad Stadium, which makes the first-leg tie much more significant.
When it comes to the preparation, the squad seems to be in better form than Man City, who are dealing with several injury difficulties, with players like Kyle Walker and John Stones being doubtful about whether or not they will be able to participate in the match.