While Jurgen Klopp, manager of Liverpool, crosses his fingers so that ‘Mo’ Salah, Fabinho and Van Dijk reach the Champions League final in Paris on time, Real Madrid has strictly complied with the plan of his coach, Carlo Ancelotti. Minutes measured to their starters, forced breaks and even days of disconnection to win the battle from the physical freshness to a demanded English team.
Since the comeback at the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán against Sevilla, in the final blow that sentenced LaLiga Santander on of April, Real Madrid has not faced any more important duels that were not European. The wear of their starters in the domestic competition was less and they only had maximum demand in the semifinal tie of the Champions League against Manchester City.
Caused Ancelotti to draw up a plan and change all his approach. He showed during the course, as was the case in his first stage at the club, that he had no faith in rotations. His objective was to win the great League that he lacked and he wanted to gain a quick advantage with direct rivals, even though this would entail greater wear and tear on a small group of fourteen players.
Fears of a collapse at the time key to the season disappeared with the work of the physical trainer Antonio Pintus, one of the keys to the success of the white team this season. Real Madrid did not lose physical strength, as happened in the last season of ‘Carletto’ in charge, and even won games in the final stretches showing power.