Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti will use every possible option in the hope of achieving a comeback against Arsenal in the Champions League, including “superstitions.”
The first leg at the Emirates Stadium ended in a resounding 3-0 victory for the Gunners, leaving Real Madrid needing a major comeback in the second leg at the Santiago Bernabéu and a four-goal victory to reach the semi-finals.
Ancelotti has begun technical work by considering new tactical options to surprise Arsenal, and has also begun considering the spiritual aspect, planning to play a short film to motivate the players before the match.
Ancelotti’s latest trick for achieving a comeback will be the “lucky jacket,” according to Marca.
The Italian coach has a habit of wearing a woolen jacket during important matches, which he believes brings him good luck and helps his team achieve victory.
The 63-year-old considers this jacket his own lucky charm, and believes it can help him in one way or another against Arsenal in his decisions and even in his players’ success on the pitch.
Ancelotti’s belief in such superstitions is not new; some have previously asserted that he sometimes relies on magic and believes in excessive optimism and pessimism.
