Payback time, or another Carleto’s coaching masterclass? We’ll see what the Manchester City vs Real Madrid tie has to offer in the UEFA Champions League semifinal, in the replica of last year’s clash in the same stage of the elite competition.Then, the Royals came from behind in a sensational comeback directed mainly by unstoppable Karim Benzema, while City didn’t have enough firepower upfront to wrap up the tie before that climatic end.Last time Real Madrid faced Manchester City 😶 pic.twitter.com/hVMs5mp6kX— GOAL (@goal) May 8, 2023 Now, Pep Guardiola’s go-to guy will be fantastic Erling Haaland, but the charismatic Italian coach knows he’s not the only threat for his defence.Tonight, at the Santiago Bernabeu, in Ancelotti’s opinion, City will rely on much more than on Haaland, but the hosts will have a 12th player on their side, the passionate fans.”My message is let’s go for Tuesday, that’s it,” said Ancelotti. “We know that like today and like other days at the Bernabeu, they will push us. We have a small advantage in the first leg and that is that we play with 12 against 11. We are preparing for Tuesday’s game in a good, happy and exciting atmosphere.”Pep warns his team: “Don’t seek revenge because Real Madrid will make you suffer”Ancelotti insists there will be no specific plan to stop Haaland, though the Italian admits the 51-goal striker has given the Premier League club a different dimension.##NAJAVA_MECA_7235091##Asked about the Norwegian, Ancelotti said:”We don’t plan a game to stop one player. It’s to stop a team that is very dangerous.”Obviously, he’s a very dangerous player. He’s showing impressive quality. He’s scoring goals, he’s an obvious danger. But to talk only about Haaland is not to talk about a very solid team, that poses, that creates problems. They look unstoppable, but we have a chance to have a close, competitive game that we can win.Rooney claims City won’t beat Real Madrid but crush them”I think what I can say is that they are a more complete team compared to last year.”Last year they had a very dangerous striker, who was Gabriel Jesus, and now it’s Haaland, who has different characteristics. He has an important height and he has De Bruyne behind him, who can give him a long ball. It’s a dangerous team.”The return leg takes place at the Etihad on May 17.UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUESemi-final, first legTuesday22.00: (3.15) Real Madrid (3.50) Man.City (2.35)Wednesday22.00: (3.05) Milan (3.20) Inter (2.60)***odds are subject to change
