In the 2023/24 UEFA Champions League, in the early morning of April 18, Real Madrid and Manchester City decided through penalty kicks, and Real Madrid narrowly won 8-7 on aggregate to advance. Interestingly, in the penalty shoot-out, the two coaches showed very different states, Ancelotti was calm and calm, while Pep Guardiola was full of nervousness.
Carlo Ancelotti and Pep Guardiola are both top coaches in world football, and in terms of what they have achieved in recent years, Guardiola seems to be superior. Pep Guardiola has led City to five Premier League titles since taking over as Manchester City coach and won the Champions League last season. As for other cup titles, Pep Guardiola has also won the championship, and the most proud is the six-time crown that led Barcelona that year.
Since Pep Guardiola's coaching career, it can be said that he has collected thousands of honors, and some fans have even rated him as the first coach in football today. Although there is still some controversy, Guardiola's achievements are indeed very dazzling. However, although Guardiola has seen all kinds of big scenes, in this contest with Real Madrid, there are some things that Ancelotti has shown that Guardiola will never be able to match.
Regarding the penalty shoot-out, Pep Guardiola stood with his hands on his shoulders with the rest of the group, and the tension was written all over his face, even suffocating. On the other hand, Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti walked around the field with his hands in his pockets and looked very leisurely, showing a very calm and calm state. Some fans even commented: "Ancelotti is the coach of Real Madrid, he is clearly the main one who came to see the excitement, and he is completely out of business." ”
Perhaps it was Ancelotti's relaxation that relieved the pressure on the penalty players and helped Real Madrid have the last laugh to a certain extent. The penalty shoot-out started clearly in favour of Manchester City. The first is the order of penalty points, according to relevant statistics, the winning rate of the first penalty in the penalty shootout is more than 70%, and the team that takes the first penalty will have a very good advantage if it scores the first penalty. Alvarez lived up to expectations and scored the first goal for Manchester City.
Then the veteran Modric was punished, and the twilight of the hero was emotional! Fortunately, Guan Zeyuan's mouth really opened up. In fact, in this situation, Manchester City, who took the penalty first, took a 1-0 lead and was significantly closer to promotion. However, Manchester City were still too nervous overall, with the more relaxed Real Madrid unfazed by the loss of the first penalty, with Bellingham, Vazquez, Nacho and Rudiger all hitting the penalty spot and having the last laugh.
The relaxation of Real Madrid players may come from Ancelotti's confidence, his calmness and calmness are unique in world football, and Guardiola is indeed a little immature in this regard. In addition, after Real Madrid confirmed the promotion, Ancelotti simply shook his fists to celebrate, and the calmness that he had seen the wind and waves was even more commendable.
Carlo Ancelotti has won the Champions League 4 times in his coaching career, and the league championship has won all five major leagues, and the championship honor is no less than Pep Guardiola. When it comes to Ancelotti, you may never be able to erase the night in Istanbul, which is indeed the eternal pain of An Shuai and the eternal pain of Milan fans.
However, Ancelotti got up from where he fell, and in 2007, he led AC Milan to a successful revenge on Liverpool, and he endured for two years to reach the top again. Ancelotti led Real Madrid to a heavy defeat at the Etihad Stadium last season, and this season Carlo Ancelotti has led the team back to avenge Manchester City in a particularly gruesome way.