British Legend's conviction, Champions semifinal prediction
Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand made a significant prediction ahead of the European Champions League semifinal match between Real Madrid and Bayern Munich. Real Madrid and Bayern Munich will face off in the second leg of the European Champions League semifinals in Bernabeu at 4 a.m. on the 9th. With a 2-2 tie at home in Munich on the 1st, one of the two teams to compete with Dortmund at Wembley, the "football holy site" on the 2nd of next month, will be decided on the same day as Dortmund of the Bundesliga beat powerhouse Paris Saint-Germain 1-0 in the 2nd round of the semifinals. Ferdinand, a former defender of the English national team, told TNT Sport that he was confident about his team's place in the final. "We will score goals and both teams have dangerous players. I was wrong in another semifinal prediction. I thought Paris Saint-Germain would advance. But I really believe in Real Madrid. When I look at their history and players at the Bernabeu Stadium, I believe that Real Madrid will overcome them." "But both teams will think this is a huge opportunity (to win the Championship). I'm not ignoring Dortmund, but both teams will expect to beat Dortmund in the final," he added. Bayern Munich gave Vinicius the first goal in the 24th minute of the first half in the first match against Real Madrid at Allianz Arena on the 1st, but Leroy Sane scored an equalizer in the 8th minute of the second half and Harry Kane scored a penalty kick in the 12th minute of the second half, leading to a 2-2 draw. In the 38th minute of the second half, Vinicius scored an equalizer on a penalty kick. In the process of conceding multiple goals to Vinicius, "Korea's center back" Kim Min-jae was involved. "Kim Min-jae should not have been so aggressive. You can't go out as you please as a central defender. I was too greedy," said Thomas Tuchel, head coach of the national and international community. In the second loss scene, the tackle on Hodrigu failed to touch the ball, allowing him a penalty kick. Tuchel criticized, "Dear came to help, but he made a foul. He should have left it alone." However, Tuchel showed his unwavering trust by starting Kim Min-jae in the away match of Stuttgart in the 32nd round of the Bundesliga on the 4th, but Munich lost 1-3. With Kim Min-jae listed in the Bernabeu away squad ahead of the second leg of the Champions semifinals, Mathias the Licht, who missed the first leg of the semifinals and the match against Stuttgart due to knee problems, returned to the training ground. Asked about the central defensive combination at a press conference before the match, Tuchel said, "At this point, Eric Dier and The Licht are ahead of Upamecano and Kim Min-jae," hinting at the intention to use the Dier-The Licht combination. Meanwhile, Real Madrid, which confirmed its 36th La Liga title early after Barcelona's loss to Girona last weekend, postponed its victory celebration ahead of the semi-finals of the European Champions League. "It's best not to celebrate," said Dani Carvajal. "We made that decision because we have an important game and we will have time to celebrate on the weekend." "We are having a great year, and we are really looking forward to the European Champions League. We have two more games to go before we lift the trophy again," he said. "We are well aware of this atmosphere in the locker room, and our fans on the streets are supporting us to dream of our 15th European championship." Meanwhile, veteran Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti admitted that Bayern Munich was a better team in the first leg, but was confident that it would be Real Madrid who will play in the final at Wembley Stadium next month. "We are Real Madrid. That is why I am confident. We are confident that we will win because we have this squad and our fans to help us."