Ancelotti’s strong message on Haaland

Present Monday in front of the media, Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti announced the color on Erling Haaland, the major weapon of Manchester City.

A beautiful distance duel is preparing between Karim Benzema and Erling Haaland, Tuesday evening during the first semi-final first leg of the Champions League between Real Madrid and Manchester City, at Santiago-Bernabeu. Last winner of the C1 and again facing Josep Guardiola’s Citizens at the gates of the final, the club from the Spanish capital will cross paths with the Norwegian striker, who has not stopped exploding the counters since the start of the 2022 season. -2023.

51 TCC goals!

The 22-year-old gunner, recruited in the summer of 2022 by the Mancunians for the sum of 60 million euros, has already scored a whopping 51 goals in 46 games in all competitions, including 35 goals in 32 Premier League games. Enough to scare the Merengue when struggling with the native of Leeds, who became the top scorer in the English championship in one season. But for Carlo Ancelotti, invited this Monday in front of the journalists, the match which awaits his players must not be reduced to a simple opposition with the ex-artificer of Borussia Dortmund, 12 goals in 8 Champions League games and in particular author of a quintuple against RB Leipzig in the round of 16 second leg (7-0).

“Talking only about Haaland…”

“He’s a very dangerous player, he showed impressive quality in scoring goals. It’s a danger, but talking only about Haaland means not talking about a very complete team, which defends well, attacks and has its ideas. We are not setting up a game to stop Haaland, but to stop a team that seems unstoppable. I believe that we can have options to make a balanced, competitive match and that we can win”, warns the Transalpine. Nevertheless, the salvation of Manchester City will largely pass through an XXL performance of its number 9, which remained silent last weekend against the Peacocks (2-1).