The real Madrid will start tonight before Celtic in Glasgow (9:00 pm, Movistar Champions League) his title defense of Champions League conquered just over three months ago against the Liverpool in Paristhe final stop on an epic path forged through setbacks and multiple doses of suffering.
The group of Carlo Ancelottilike a year ago, he doesn’t start with the main favorite poster in a Champions with a group stage reserved for him a priori very kind to Celtic, Leipzig and Shakhtar Donetsk.
The ever competitive Bayern MunichThe City of Manchester of Erling Halland or the renewed Barcelona who is driving Xavi appear on the horizon as some of the greatest threats to a Madrid who don’t care about labels because their footballers know like the back of their hands the secrets of a unique competition, the best in the world at club level.
The reigning champion begins the challenge towards fifteenth european cup before the one Celtic which returns to Champions after five years of long absence. The Catholic team arrived in high spirits after defeating their eternal rivals, the guards4-0 on the final day of the Scottish Premiership and will be looking to spring a huge surprise.
Territory to conquer
The Madridwho won two finals of european cup in glasgow (Hampden Park1960 and 2002) but success is unknown in Celtic Park (they went down 2-0 in their first and last visit in the first leg of the quarterfinals in 1980) will be looking to continue their good start to the season, where they have a total of five wins in five games. The Whites, yes, need to improve their defensive performance, as they have scored one goal in the first four games of the domestic championship.
Carlo Ancelotti will stay true to its rotation policy and expect new changes in the starting lineup. The starting gun of Champions opens a grueling two-month period with matches every three days before the competition is interrupted for the dispute of Qatar World Cup and the Italian coach will try to measure the minutes and breaks of his main players in millimetres.
Defensively that is possible Rudiger start on the while axis Kroos and Valverde, substitutes against Betis, have the numbers to regain possession in midfield. In attack he can repeat the trident formed by Rodrygo, Benzema Y Viniciuswho issued a Spanish passport.
Naa Celtic the main doubt is the japanese striker Furuhashiwho retired wounded against the guards last week
Source: La Verdad
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