That day Carlo Ancelotti celebrated their golden wedding anniversary with their 50th party at Champions with the real Madrid and became the coach with the most matches managed in the most prestigious competition, 191, surpassing Sir Alex Fergusonthe Italian coach suffered one of his most difficult defeats, beaten by Manchester City of Pep Guardiola (4-0) and with a failed strategy at Etihad Stadium.
‘Carletto’ returned after 19 years to the pain of a 4-0 defeat in the Champions League. Of those who suffered against Deportivo de La Coruña at the Riazor stadium, in the controls of AC Milan in the quarterfinals of 2004, in the analysis of Pep Guardiola and his Manchester City in 2023.
A defeat that leaves a mark ancelotti for his failed strategy and the terrible image of his players in a first action where they did not give two consecutive passes, submitted by the rival and suffering in every action. An inferiority complex born from the Italian coach’s indifference to his system.
He refused to strengthen the midfield, aware of City’s superiority in that area. don’t want to move Eduardo Camavinga from the left side and move David Alaba to the wing to add muscle to the midfield. With Toni Kroos as the pivot, there are no answers to the defensive balance, like Luka Modric and Fede Valverde. They ran after the shadows in the worst first half in memory for Real Madrid in years.
At half time of play, City was the owner of the ball with 76% possession, 237 passes completed and Real Madrid only 45. Thibaut Courtois averted a debacle in the opening minutes with his save in Erling Haaland. The Madrid team did not respond to Guardiola’s high pressure which led to continuous defeats. Forced to play long. With less speed than the rival and less aggressive. Without the intensity that such a great rivalry demanded.
Just 5-0 against AC Milan in 1989, strangely with a goal from Ancelotti, it appears as a heavier defeat for Real Madrid in the European Cup. In 1980 they went down 5-1 against Hamburg and until this Wednesday, 4-0 for City, sparking debate about Carlo’s continuation after winning one season. Copa del Rey, Club World Cup and European Super Cup.
A day of double celebration for the competition’s most successful coach’s record of four conquests ended in black. He completed 50 games as coach of Madrid in the Champions League to remain three Zinedine Zidaneten from Vicente del Bosque and a long way from Miguel Muñoz’s 71.
Ancelotti extended his losing streak to Etihad, cursed field in his career, where he came out defeated in the six times he visited it. Two as technicians Chelseatwo more in the control of Everton and in the last two years in Real Madrid, conceding four goals in each game (4-3 in the first leg of the last semifinals and 4-0 in the second leg of this season).
Source: La Verdad
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