The wait is over. The day of the first match of the semifinal tie of Champions in between real Madrid and the City of Manchester has arrived. Everything is ready at the Paseo de La Castellana to host what, today, could be the best rivalry to be seen in ‘Planeta Fútbol’: the champion of Premierthe most powerful competition, compared to Champions League. A great game that will soon become a European Classic and everyone or almost everyone remembers how last season ended with the white team getting back on the horn.
To avoid this, this year the City of Manchester He doubled his bet and reached a tie with a weapon he didn’t have before and could be decisive: Erling Haaland. Norwegian is the great asset citizen to at least get a good result in Madrid. And this is, obviously, what both teams want, who, on the other hand, know that everything will be decided in Manchester next week.
Real Madrid, covered
Despite winning the Copa del Rey last weekend and with history on their side, the real Madrid not the favorite. It is true that the white team has more confidence than last year and they will face the game taking advantage of that mystery that surrounds them in Europe. But because of that they know that it is not enough and, therefore, ancelotti He drew the best eleven possible on the pitch. One that, yes, is clear except for a last-minute surprise.
On purpose, it will be Courtois joined in the defense of carvajal and Camavinga on the sides and praise and Rudiger on the rear axis. The punishment of military and the damage of Mendy, the only white casualty, prevents the Italian from betting on his gala defense, although it is true that the aforementioned may be one of the best forms. Going to the middle of the field, the presence of Cross and Modric it is non-negotiable. Another match of good latitudes for the Madrid couple. The German will be the pivot while the Croatian will play inside on the left with Fede Valverde across the sidewalk playing on the right side and acting as a second winger in support. carvajal.
Finally, with the offending trident, Rodrygo has secured a position on the far right along with Viniciusthe great trump card, and Benzemacaptain and ‘executioner’ of city, which last year endorsed four goals; three on the way out and one, the final one, on the way back.
The 12th player for the whites, it is already known, are the fans who will recreate the Bernabeu another European night cauldron of inexplicable potions.
Manchester City, the favourite
On the other side, in its part, came the City of Manchester in the fight with only one casualty due to damage to Nathan Ake and, therefore, a starting eleven is also very clear except for the surprise that Ederson will act in the goal accompanied by a defense of three occupied by Walker, Akanji and Ruben Dias. Already in the middle of the field, Rodri and stones They will handle those in charge of developing the team’s game with their passing quality: Bernardo Silva, Gundogan and Kevin De Bruyne. The point of pace will be set by Grealish and the goal-scoring nose, obviously, Erling Haaland, who visits the Bernabéu for the first time on a night where he hopes to show that everything that is said about him is true and surpass the other ‘extraterrestrial’ of the tie: Vinicius.
Therefore, the table is set to taste a real game with it all: great players, rivalry, curiosity and intrigue. And best of all, when it’s over, you’ll only see half of it. The outcome, next week on etihad. Or so everyone expected
Source: La Verdad
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