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Initially, many people said that Real Madrid might not be able to overcome the hurdle of the group stage because we have seen Real Madrid perform poorly in some matches in the group stage matches of this season of Champions League, but Real Madrid have pulled themselves out of that difficult situation and now they have qualified for the Super Sixteen. Real Madrid will face Atletico Madrid in the Super Sixteen. If Real Madrid can perform against Atletico Madrid like they are doing now, they can beat Atletico Madrid very easily. It will not be a difficult task for Real Madrid to overcome the obstacles that will come in front of them if they beat Atletico Madrid. So Real Madrid have to perform consistently and by performing consistently they have to move forward. Hopefully they will be favorites to win the Champions League title this season as well.
Likewise with Atletico Madrid, armed with long experience against Madrid, at least they know how the map of their strengths and weaknesses. It is not easy to defeat Atletico who are known to have a rivalry between city teams, especially based on the last 3 meetings, both away and home games always ended with a score of 1-1. On the other hand, Atletico will certainly apply a system that tends to be defensive, but they have deadly counterattacks. Likewise, when Atletico attacks, their players can be relied on to score goals. I am sure Anceloti also knows the weaknesses of his city rivals, but teamwork must be prioritized. Because, the key to Madrid's victory is teamwork plus the action of the individual skills of Real Madrid's front line players. They must lock the victory in the first leg, because in the second leg Madrid can more freely put pressure on Atletico Madrid. However, before this match Real Madrid has several tough matches, as well as Atletico. Maintaining team fitness is the focus of the coach, because if some of their players get injured again, it will be a big loss.