Since being stunned by Sheriff in the teams’ first group-stage meeting at the Bernabéu in September - and following that up with defeat to Espanyol in LaLiga - Real Madrid have won seven in eight in all competitions to lead both the Spanish league and Champions League Group D. Depending on how Inter vs Shakhtar in Group D’s early kick-off finishes, it’s possible both teams will have the chance to seal their place in the Champions League last 16 at Sheriff Stadion tonight. Hello! Welcome to our live coverage of Real Madrid’s trip to Transnistria to face Moldovan champions FC Sheriff Tiraspol. He has the head of a young person who believes that he has to improve.”įC Sheriff Tiraspol vs Real Madrid: preamble He has to learn and I think that he'll do that, because he’s level-headed and he hasn't got the attitude of somebody who thinks that he's already won it all. He has the ability to improve and not be satisfied with how he's performing. He has to improve because one-on-one situations are important in football, but aren’t the most important thing. Because there aren’t many players out there who do what he does at this point in time. “Given the way he plays, I think that he’s the most dangerous player at the moment in world football. It's part and parcel of our job, just like the responsibility and excitement that comes with coaching the best team in the world”. All coaches are under pressure and managers are sacked every week. That's a little bit about how I feel about coaching Real Madrid. If you're in a race it's better to have a Ferrari than a 500.
What the coaches said: Carlo Ancelotti, Real Madrid