the Real Madrid has suffered a Lionel Messi from its beginnings in the Barcelona, And like every technician who has been on the meringue bench in the last 16 years, the Italian Carlo Ancelotti he was the victim of the Argentine star.
Carletto now train at Everton from Premier League where he commands the indomitable Manchester City, A rival that frightens England against the FA Cup quarter-finals this Saturday. Faced with this situation, the Italian confessed that he does the same with the ‘Toffees’ he did in the Real Madrid before a classic: “Strategy Messi”.
“When I was at Real Madrid, We often play against Messi, Who was one of the best rivals, and I never talked about it to my players before a classic to keep them from getting scared. So anyway, I try not to talk too much about the city“, He confessed.
“Instead of talking about Messi, Pointed out other things. Everyone knows the players and the individual quality of the city. Focus on what you need to do. I am satisfied because this week worked well. I don’t know if we will be able to show the same quality as in training, but I hope so, “he said Ancelotti.
To close, Carlo made it clear what to do in high-risk duels against quality rivals, although the truth is that when facing a Spanish classic did not help much with Lionel Messi in front. The Argentine star scored three goals in four games against Real Madrid when it was directed by the Italian from 2013 to 2015.
“In these types of matches you have to show your quality and not try to defend the quality of the opponent. If you focus on your game, you don’t have to worry too much about your opponent,” he concluded.