Ancelotti, Third Time’s the Charm in Manchester: Last-Minute Change to Break the Curse

Edu Aguirre, from El Chiringuito, revealed one of Ancelotti’s changes for tomorrow’s match last night.

For the third consecutive season, Real Madrid visits the Etihad Stadium to face Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City. In the two previous occasions, the white team suffered two defeats and conceded eight goals. However, in the 2021/2022 season, they managed to turn the tie around at the Santiago Bernabéu and lifted their fourteenth Champions League trophy.

Tomorrow, the white team cannot afford to lose on British soil. The 3-3 draw in the first leg obliges them to at least secure a draw to have a chance of qualifying. Carlo Ancelotti has started making some changes to ensure history doesn’t repeat itself.

Real Madrid changes hotels, considering the losses in the last two years against City in Manchester. Edu Aguirre, a reporter for El Chiringuito in the English city, revealed one of the changes made by the Italian coach last night.

“An important piece of information I’m going to share with you now, Josep, and why Ancelotti has already started winning the game, and why Ancelotti could be in the semifinals. This is the hotel where Real Madrid will be staying. And Ancelotti has started to become somewhat superstitious. He changed the hotel,” the journalist began.

Ancelotti relies on superstition and changes Real Madrid’s hotel before facing Guardiola’s team. “It’s the third time that City has faced Real Madrid, three years in a row. In the two previous years, Real Madrid stayed at a hotel a few kilometers from here, not this one, and lost both games. It’s true that two years ago, they later made a comeback at the Bernabéu, but they lost 4-3, and last year 4-0. Well, Ancelotti, being superstitious, wants to break that curse and has changed hotels,” Aguirre concluded.

After a thrilling first leg, City is expected to put on a lot of pressure at home, but Real Madrid has the players, personality, and coach to compete head-to-head with Pep Guardiola’s team.

Many believe it’s the anticipated final, and the first leg proved why that assertion holds true.