Next Wednesday, March 9 at 9:00 p.m., Real Madrid will host Paris Saint Germain at the Santiago Bernabéu, to play the second leg of the Champions League round of 16. This match is crucial for the future of the Madrid season, the merengue team will seek by all means to turn the tie around in order to qualify for the next round.
Today Modric and Ancelotti commiserated before the media. The Croatian would do it first.
What tasks will Modric have to do due to the absence of Casemiro? I have to do what I always do, we are all going to have to do something more in the defensive phase to cover everything that Casemiro gives us. But whoever plays will do us good.
About the tactical scheme I can’t answer you, it’s a question for the coach. We have to go out onto the field with energy, aggressiveness, personality… The system with which we are going to play is a question for the coach, we who are on the field have to give everything to play a great game and move on to the next phase .
About Kroos We all want to play these games and I agree that to play them you have to be one hundred percent. The player and the coach know that. If Toni plays tomorrow it means that he is one hundred percent. If you go out on the field you have to be one hundred percent and give it your all, there is no excuse
Who plays more tomorrow? The pressure on both teams is great. We both want to pass. PSG want to win their first Champions League and they are trying everything to win it and they haven’t achieved it yet, which says a lot about how difficult it is to win it. As we won three in a row it seems that it is something normal but no, it is difficult. We all play a lot, I’m not going to say that one has more or less.
Later, the merengue coach, Carlo Ancelotti, would sit down to answer questions from the press.
What are the keys from your experience for a match like tomorrow’s? There are many things in these types of matches, the important thing is the mental aspect, the desire we have, enjoying the support of the fans, which is very important. I see the team motivated and calm. Let’s get the best of ourselves tomorrow.
Plan to stop Mbappé The plan we have is not only for Mbappé, but for all the good players that PSG have. The plan is to be a block with and without the ball, add intensity to the game. It’s a game where we have to be smart, we don’t have to go crazy.
On the possible applause for Mbappé In the history of the Bernabéu, good players have been received with applause, of course I would understand. Madrid fans like good players and see Madrid play well and win
PSG counterattacks Pressing up involves a defensive vigilance that has to be very careful. The contribution of the fans is very important. Tomorrow we are going to play the match that the fans want.
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