article_snippet.sent: Carlo Ancelotti must accommodate Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale and Karim Benzema and that leaves Carlo Ancelotti little choice but to play a 4-3-3.
article_snippet.sent: Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale and Karim Benzema Gareth Bale and Karim Benzema must all be accommodated, leaving little choice but 4-3-3 .
article_snippet.sent: It’s a system that leaves Real Madrid short in midfield especially when you consider none of the first choice midfield trio are defensive players.
article_snippet.sent: Atletico’s two banks of four are also very good at closing the space down for Bale, Ronaldo and Benzema.
article_snippet.sent: Midfielder Koke will be deployed to try and smother the Real Madrid midfield during Midfielder Koke last eight tie .