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Ancelotti talks
️ Carlo Ancelotti: “My philosophy as a coach? i believe a lot in the creativity of the players when they have the ball and I don’t want to obsess them with predefined schemes, but leave it to their individual abilities.
Obviously there is work without a ball, sacrifice and… pic.twitter.com/9tyOR5xTQe
— Madrid Zone (@theMadridZone) May 23, 2024
️ Carlo Ancelotti: “The secret of my longevity? Before anything else, I’m going to say two things: passion and not obsession. I think obsession is a disease and fortunately I’m not obsessed. Passion prevails and it’s what makes me move forward.” pic.twitter.com/9XKdwdPi88
— Madrid Zone (@theMadridZone) May 23, 2024
New UCL format next season
New Champions League 2024-25 format:
▫️First match day will be played Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
▫️Last match day will be with 18 games simultaneously.
▫️1st to 8th qualify for the Round of 16.
▫️9th to 24th play Playoffs. @AranchaMOBILE @COPE #UCL pic.twitter.com/p8hzGXO821
— Madrid Zone (@theMadridZone) May 23, 2024
The draw will take place on August 29th.
Pre-season date defined.
Real Madrid preseason starts on July 15. Some players won’t be available due to EURO and Copa America.
Is the keeper defined for the final?
The coaching staff are very clear, Courtois is going to start in the Wembley final. They greatly appreciate Lunin’s work, but they don’t trust him. He has some details that do not convince them.
— @Rodra10_97 pic.twitter.com/aleX32By3Y
— Madrid Universal (@MadridUniversal) May 23, 2024
Lunin did an amazing season – much better than I expected, honestly. Does he deserve to play the final due to his previous performances? Yes, I think so – we might have not reached the final if it wasn’t for Lunin. But I also agree with the above – I see him as a bit shaky sometimes. It is really difficult not start the best keeper in the world if you think his level is good enough, despite being a unfair to Lunin. What do you think?