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| INSPIRATION FOR CLASSICO |
That week, Carlo Ancelotti definitively won his players over. Real Madrid pulled off a historic victory against their nemesis, Bayern Munich. And they did so with a powerful display of great football and goals that infused them with confidence for the ensuing big final against Atlético. The players later revealed that what their manager said would happen out on the pitch was exactly what happened. There is no better way to show who's the boss than that.
Real Madrid are training intensely at Valdebebas, preparing for the 'Clásico'. Their manager is demanding of them commitment and faith in their ability to win in order to recover the magic of that historic night at the Allianz-Arena. Before the match, Guardiola's men, after only losing 1-0 in Spain, looked to be favourites, above all bearing in mind the hard time that 'Los Blancos' seemed to have of it on German soil.
Real Madrid will once again travel to a stadium that in theory has them at a disadvantage. They will be facing a Barça that are on top form and at their own ground. Far from hoping for a mere draw, Ancelotti is looking for a way to quite simply crush Luis Enrique's team. To do so, he is looking at the same concepts that led his team to go out and make a meal of the Bavarian set-up almost a year ago.
