Manchester City’s main star, Haaland appears as the great challenge for Real Madrid’s defense in this Tuesday’s match for the Champions League semi-final first leg. In the European competition alone, the striker has already scored 12 goals.
Carlo Ancelotti, commander of the Spanish team, recalled that “talking only about Haaland means not talking about a complete team, which attacks, which defends well, which has ideas. We are planning a team to stop a team that seems unstoppable”.
“If we have Haaland, how can we not play for him?”, said Guardiola at a press conference, recalling that “when we are pressured, using the long ball with Haaland is an advantage”.
The coach rested several players at the weekend, in the victory over Leeds United by the Premier League, which the ‘Citizens’ lead with a point of advantage over Arsenal.
Against Real Madrid, the team will be able to count on all its main names, since the Belgian midfielder Kevin de Bruyne is recovered and started against Leeds.
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“We arrived at the best time”, said midfielder Rodri this Monday, recalling that “football gives you the chance of revenge”.
City were knocked out of the Champions League last season on a magical night by Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu in the second leg of the semi-finals. This time, the return will be in Manchester and the mission of the English is to leave with a good result of Spain to decide the confrontation at home.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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