Liverpool are heading to Paris with the aim of lifting their seventh European Cup at the expense of Real Madrid and, judging by Carlo Ancelotti’s previous comments, it could be an easy afternoon for the Reds.
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Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti has already given Liverpool a big clue as to how the Reds could beat them in the Champions League final.
The two sides meet in the French capital, Paris, as they struggle to add to their long European list of honors. The Spanish giants will aim to lift the 14th European Cup in their history after dominating the competition. Meanwhile, Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool are looking for their seventh title after reaching their third final with the German attempt.
It will no doubt be an intriguing battle at the Stade de France with the Reds who have been in electric form this season and have come very close to sealing what would be a historic quadruple. Elsewhere, Real have once again been superior to the league under former Everton coach Ancelotti.
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Despite their dominance of the top Spanish category, there have been some aberrations on the part of the Whites this season, no more and no less, the 4-0 upside down at the hands of the rivals of the Classico, Barcelona, in March. During the match after the match, Real Ancelotti’s coach revealed that his team struggled with the way the Catalan giants dominated the ball.
In statements after the match, the Italian said: “We have not been recognizable, everything has gone wrong. I told the players that it was my fault. We suffered a lot, we tried to start with high pressure, but Barcelona found spaces, he controlled the possession and it was a difficult night.
He continued: “I don’t think it was a lack of reference, we could have kept the ball better with Modric’s position. The problem was that we couldn’t get the ball back the way we wanted it to, and when we went back it got even harder. “
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Interestingly, this could play into the hands of Liverpool as both sides prepare to face off at the Stade de France. While not necessarily a famous team to keep the ball, the Reds have averaged the second highest amount of ball possession in the Premier League this season – 63.1% according to WhoScored.
Real has not come close to this figure with an average possession of 57.9% throughout the campaign so far. It could then be suggested that if Liverpool are able to starve their Spanish contemporaries of the ball, as they have been doing for most of the season, they will have a great chance to claim the trophy.
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