Published 23:32 IST, April 21st 2023
Carlo Ancelotti hits out at FIFA and UEFA for Real Madrid's fixture congestion
Madrid defeated Chelsea 2-0 in the second leg of the quarterfinal as they are inching towards their 2nd consecutive UCL title for a 2nd year in a row
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Carlo Ancelotti hit out at UEFA and FIFA putting blame on m for Real Mrid's fixture congestion. Spanish giants have secured a place in semifinal of Champions League while y are also in running for a domestic trophy as y are scheduled to face Osasuna in Copa del Rey final. Los Blancos will face Celta Vigo in La Liga in next match.
Carlo Ancelotti hit out at FIFA and UEFA for Real Mrid's fixture congestion
Mrid defeated Chelsea by two goals in second leg of ir quarterfinal as y are inching towards ir second consecutive Champions League title for a second year in a row. But ahe of ir Spanish league fixture, Italian manager took a jibe at both football's top ministration bodies.
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"Objectively, calendar doesn't make sense.
"It's too tight, with too many games. We have to look at health of players.
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"y're most important part of football, but everyone thinks about mselves: league think about mselves, federation think about mselves, FIFA think about mselves, UEFA think about mselves. It isn't good for football. It isn't right. Something has to change. Too many games."
Erling Haaland has been a revelation since his arrival at Manchester City and Ancelotti feels Pep Guardiola's team tweaked ir style to some extent.
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"y're a team that's changed a bit but y're still very strong, as always.
"A forward like Haaland scores a lot of goals. But in se kinds of [Champions League] games plan is same, you have to do better than your opponent, that's it.
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"I think Mrid and City are teams that can play in different ways, with quality of squs y have," he ded, when asked if City were now more direct. "I don't think Guardiola's City have completely changed ir style.
"When you have such a strong forward, your way of attacking changes a bit compared to past. But a Mrid-City game can be a possession game or a transition game."
Mrid will face City on May 9 in a much anticipated Champions League semifinal.
23:32 IST, April 21st 2023