Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said he is dreaming of a repeat performance they had against Manchester City when they play against Atletico Madrid in Tuesday’s Champions League round of 16.
Ancelotti said though the Spanish derby will be a complicated game, he is hopeful his players will be clinical like they did against Manchester City in their round of 16 play off, when they beat Pep Guardiola’s flailing City home and away on a 6-3 aggregate.
“We have good memories of the match against City. It was a special night, and we want to repeat this kind of match,” said the most decorated coach in the UCL contest.
He added that playing hard to beat Atletico at the Bernabeu in the first leg will be tight.
“It will be a close tie, and it will be decided in the second leg.
“Tomorrow’s objective is to play well and take an advantage. The match is even and competitive, but we can’t think about taking a big advantage tomorrow. The opponent is a strong opponent.
“Atletico is having a very good season. In the last derby, we did very badly in the first half and very well in the second. We have to think about playing like we did in the second half and not playing like we did in the first half. It’s not very complicated.”
