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Have you seen a side use those tactics against city? I’d say Real Madrid had the best setup defensively but you’d always need a threat going the other way Antonio did look ineffective forgot he was playing at times!

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For sure, positional play can stifle technical players, some scenarios as a manager it’s best to let your attackers have creative freedom in attack. Thanks for watching, delighted to have you here🫡

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And carvajals from Vini in the first half on the break

@@Cjsuave7 sorry guys just so much to cover in that game, not enough time in my day to talk about it all. No bias intended, neutral fan here🙏🏻

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Yeah ancelotti & pep are literally the complete opposite when it comes to how they view the game & set their teams up. Pep preferring control & possession, whereas Ancelotti prefers creative freedom but also defensive structure. City’s weakness will always be on the counter attack but I feel having Walker is there get out of jail free card, he’s always there to sweep up.

Ancelotti does whatever gives him control over the game and the opponent. Sitting back and defending is just one thing he can do but he is much more pragmatic and versatile in his tactical approach. It of course depends on the players he has at his disposal. Would you consider the Milan team from the 2000s which he build, defensive? Or the Real Madrid squad with which he won the Champions League in 2014? However Guardiola indeed suffered in the 90s. He was part of the Barcelona team that got wiped out 0-4 by Capellos Milan. Out of all the Italian coaches you mentioned Capello might be the one with the heaviest emphasize on defensive control but on that day he defeated the Barcelona dream team with their own weapons. Now, the other coach you mentioned, Arrigo Sacchi, is the one who completely changed not only Italian football but football in general with his offensive style and covering spaces instead of man marking. And I would also like to mention Marcello Lippi here. His Juventus team in the late 90s was stacked with incredible players and enormous offensive capabilities and they literally succeeded Milan in dominating not only Serie A but also making it into various Champions League finals. Italian football has dramatically changed by end of the 80s, beginning of the 90s. Yes, defense was still considered highly important and they continued to produce some of the best defenders ever as the likes of Baresi, Maldini, Nesta, Cannavaro, Bonucchi, Chiellini etc.. But they departed from catennaccio as their former signature playstyle. And lets not forget teams like Napoli, Parma, Lazio etc. They were all stacked with great offensive players and made good use of them.

@@Harry-tb8yo so I guess you could say both managers like control but in different forms. Can’t blame ancelotti for the defensive setup to counter attack as we’re all aware of Man City’s ability to carve teams open with ease. That’s why I’d say it a defensive masterclass because he was able to stifle world class attackers with his specific formation, one that ultimately led his team to come out on top against the world champions.

@@TheMasterAnalyst I think it's safe to say that every manager likes to control the game because that's the essence of their job: to control the game in order to achieve maximum success. I certainly do not blame Ancelotti, just the opposite. I'm a huge fan of him. I also think that every manager would like his team to play entertaining attacking football and Real Madrid is surely capable of doing that, more than most other European clubs. But you always have to think about who you are up against. It's one of the basic principles of Sunzis "The Art of War". You have to know not only your own strengths and weaknesses but also those of your opponent so you can take the best approach for a good outcome. Having such plan is of couse only one part, the other one is its execution. And the execution of his plan was even more impressive if you know that Real Madrid is not used to sit back and soak up the pressure like this. Usually they are in the position to play against teams that sit back. So yes, it was not as spectacular as the first leg in which no team really had control and both Ancelotti and Guardiola must have disliked that game from a managerial point of view. But from a tactical point of view it was a very impressive display by Real Madrid. And Guardiola as a manager is rational enough to admit that.

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That would have been total redemption after gifting the goal to de bruyne, so much action I forgot about the Rudiger chance😭😂

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To be honest Madrid were just defending they are cawords

Thanks for watching🫡Iagree, a lot of the possession for Man City was simply in front of Madrid. Credit to Madrid’s low block & compact defensive shape but players like Grealish slow attacks down when penetration is required, perhaps Doku should have started based off his impact from the bench.

@@TheMasterAnalyst Madrid's concentration throughout the game was incredible, really well organized pack, despite the pressure, the left no leakage. No gas in the tank to be a threat in open space in the last minutes, maybe Brahim and Joselu could have been a good move earlier in the game (but it's just too difficult to take Vini out). Grealish was a fine choice for an open game, he can shoot, he can cross, but given how deep Real Madrid's defense was pushed, he almost had no space to create chances against Carvajal and Valverde together, same as Foden on the other side. Doku was a great card to play in the second half, given he could create chances with his sole speed. On the other side, the high pressure, as you mention in the video, was risky against fast forwards as Vini and Rodrygo, since Real Madrid has midfielders with the skills to break pressure with the ball and lauch fast counterattacks, such as Bellingham, Valverde and Camavinga, who actually had a great performance in the first match. As a Real Madrid fan, I really enjoyed the first game and suffered throughout the second a lot. This is the best match you can watch in Europe, hands down. Bayern vs Real Madrid is always a big one too. Always deep respect for Bayern here in Madrid.

@@mr_Thursday yeah I agree with grealish he had simply no space to create chances, at times I thought he had Carvajal frustrated but fair play to the defender he kept switched on despite his age & tired legs. For sure, against lower level opposition City can swarm teams into mistakes with their press but against world class players competent under pressure, they leave spaces in behind to exploit. They’re just lucky they have Kyle Walker a 100m sprinter to bail them out💀 Bayern vs Real Madrid video coming🙏🏻

Thanks for watching🙏🏻Yeah the chances evened themselves out, fair play to Madrid for showing they’re capable of winning playing a different way. They definitely have a mentality like no other club in the champions league

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I guess there’s always anxiety when allowing the likes of KDB & Foden endless possession but you kept a solid shape throughout & stifled them. And I agree, a solid result away from home, in previous years you’d have lost that match🙏🏻

He’s getting absolutely rinsed in the blues group chat I’m in, I heard he’s taken the video down😭😂

Was like watching an England game under Southgate, all the talent but unable to express it because of the tactics implemented😢Usually KDB would unlock any door and create magic out of nothing but he seemed way off it🤔

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