Real-madrid will win Man-city, not even Haaland-said Ancelotti. When Real Madrid and Manchester City square off in the semifinals of the Cha...
Real-madrid will win Man-city, not even Haaland-said Ancelotti.
When Real Madrid and Manchester City square off in the semifinals of the Champions League on Tuesday, Carlo Ancelotti emphasized that the entire Manchester City club, not just attacker Erling Haaland, must be stopped.
In the first leg, the current 14-time record champions welcome Pep Guardiola's hungry opponents, led by the Norwegian striker Haaland, who has 51 goals in 45 appearances in all competitions.
Ancelotti stated that his goal was to try and halt a City team that appeared "unstoppable" as a whole. The 22-year-old has scored 12 of those in eight Champions League games.
"Haaland is undoubtedly a highly dangerous player. His abilities are excellent, especially his ability to score goals. Obviously, he poses a threat, Ancelotti said at a news conference on Monday.
When only discussing Haaland, a full team that plays quality football, defends effectively, attacks effectively, and has ideas is not being discussed.
We're not preparing for a match to stop Haaland, but rather to stop a team that seems unbeatable. However, I believe we have a chance to play an equal game and win it.
City's attempts to win the Champions League have repeatedly been unsuccessful, but Haaland's lethal edge gives them a good chance of defeating Madrid and making it to the championship game.
Ancelotti stated that he believed Haaland gave Manchester City greater opportunities to pose a threat.
Compared to last year, the team is more complete. Gabriel Jesus, a very capable forward for them, differs from Haaland in several ways, the Italian coach added.
"Today, they can benefit more from long balls since they have a big attacker and Kevin De Bruyne can win balls in the air behind him.
They are a very well-organized team who handle the ball very well; they haven't modified their playing approach.
Former Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney recently predicted that City would "blow away" Madrid in the match; Toni Kroos, a midfielder for the Los Blancos, scoffed at Rooney's prediction.
The German was eager to point out that Madrid defeated Manchester City in the semi-finals of the previous season despite losing the first leg.
It was the same last year, didn't it? That Madrid were eliminated, and we succeeded," Kroos told the media.
I don't recall Rooney's statements from last year, even though I really appreciate him despite what he said, but it doesn't matter to us.
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