Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti will no doubt already be thinking through the next 90 minutes, and possibly longer, against Manchester City next week. There is one dilemma that stands out more than any other.
Los Blancos have a relatively settled team for the big games these days, and Ancelotti used it against Pep Guardiola on Tuesday night, albeit with tactical tweaks.
The key issue will be in defence – after Antonio Rudiger did an excellent job of subduing Erling Haaland, Ancelotti will have to decide whether to continue with the German, or reinstate Eder Militao, who was suspended for the first leg.
As Diario AS point out, Haaland only had 21 touches, completing 9 of his 12 passes, and struck just two shots. Neither was on target, and the only time Haaland escaped Rudiger’s attention, David Alaba, who looks set to continue either way, slid in to block Haaland’s effort.
Given Militao’s erratic form of late, the question will be whether Ancelotti messes with a working formula. The Brazilian has been Real Madrid‘s best defender this season with the exception of the last few weeks, where he has committed a series of mistakes leading to goals being conceded.
More likely than not, Ancelotti will return to Militao, who has been trusted throughout the season. He was used in the Copa del rey final against Osasuna, and the sense is that he feels Militao belongs in his strongest XI.
he should continue with rudiger.
That’s a shame Rudiger is not much more than a thug , reckon he would surely give a penalty away.
Yes continue with Rudiger in the next game with man City
He should continue with Rudiger, also give one defender to KDB to hold him down, KDB should be stopped as well. I want to see Real Madrid defeat Man City. He should also use same formation for the return leg.
Go with Rudiger and give Tchouameni more time.
Sweet dreams!
I think he can use all of them Alaba can play left wing defense while camavinga go to his normal mid field position,militao and rudiger at the center back then carvayal at the right wing defense. That will be a solid defense
I go with Dan, Rudiger, Militao and Alaba too at the back
Let camavinger go to his midfield position and be played in during the second half as it was done in last year strategy by , saying this because he got a yellow card already
Sense Randy.
Hmm the manager won’t think the way you sees it. They always have different sight on that.
You just said what I have been strategizing
Keep military because of experience
City must play Mhahrez and Silver second leg
If u like use rudiger,militao,alaba,nacho and cama’finger’, man city will destroy u with mahrez, foden, alvarez, kdb and co. Note i didn’t mention grealish and bernando, those ones caused u less problem in bernabeu and yet man city had like 6 shots on target.
Apart from vini jr and rodrygo who can disturb city or who can carlo sub in for them?
depth in quality for city
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