Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti he swam against the tide of the last decade and a half of top managers, declaring that he does not want to have a clear and defined identity on the field. Since the revolution of Pep Guardiola at Barcelona, many managers are proud to bring a certain style of football, but Ancelotti wants more variations.
Before his match with Bayern Munich, Ancelotti told the press that Andriy Lunin He will start the game at the Santiago Bernabeu, despite some calls for the return of Thibaut Courtois, who played for the first time this season on Saturday. The Italian also explained that he felt that Real Madrid could be much better in defense.
“A game with intensity, with rhythm is better for us … Evaluating the first stage, on a defensive level we could do a lot more. (We want) An intense game.”
Both sides did damage on the counter attack in the first leg, but Ancelotti said he was confident of managing this risk, even if they upped the ante.
“These two teams, they do very well in transition. They are the two most dangerous teams in Europe in this sense. You can avoid transitions with a good balance. The risk can be managed.”
With the final question of his press conference, he was asked how he would describe his teams, and if there was a central philosophy for them.
“I think the philosophy is that your idea has to adapt to the players. I don't want a team with a single identity.”
Ancelotti's ability, or desire, to ensure his side can switch between different styles has been baffling to many fans in recent years, as contrasted with Pep Guardiola, Jurgen Klopp or Antonio Conte in recent years , but it is clearly paid. dividends in recent years. While his return was met with derision in some quarters, the manager of Real Madrid is beyond doubt at the Santiago Bernabeu these days.
