Italian Carlo Ancelotti, coach of the Spanish Real Madrid team, praised his opponent in the first round of the Champions League, the German team Stuttgart, which is returning to participate in the tournament for the first time since 2010.
“The fact that Stuttgart will be our guest here tomorrow means that coach Sebastian Hoeness has done a great job,” Ancelotti said at a press conference on Monday.
He added: “Stuttgart is a very organised team, I expect an enjoyable match.”
The German team qualified for the Champions League after having a great season in the league last season, finishing second behind champion Bayer Leverkusen.
Stuttgart travel to face the defending champions and record holder for the number of times they won the championship title, after the team achieved its first victory in the German league championship at the expense of Mönchengladbach 3/1.
“There is a lot of talk about the Real Madrid match even before the Monchengladbach match, which is understandable,” Hoeness said after the match. “Of course we are happy that we are preparing for a big and special match after achieving this victory.”
He added: “The team achieved a deserved victory, and the next match will be a special event for our fans and the entire club.”
For his part, former Stuttgart and Real Madrid star Sami Khedira said that the solution to surviving at the Santiago Bernabeu is to be brave.
Khedira added in an interview with the official website of Stuttgart club that once you enter the stadium and feel fear, you lose, noting that the solution is to avoid being affected by the atmosphere in the stadium and focus on the team’s performance.
He added: “Real Madrid can do something special in that stadium at any time, even in the 91st, 92nd or even the 97th minute. Courage is the key to survival in the Santiago Bernabeu.”
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