Real Madrid has to take off a miracle to breathe new life into their UEFA Champions League Title Hoop next week.
Los Blancos will play host of Arsenal on Wednesday evening in a Crunch Quarter Final Second Been after their brutal 3-0 defeat in London.
The side of Mikel Arteta stormed to a dominant first leg lead via two declan rice free kicks in the Emirates Stadium with Real Madrid stunned.
Carlo Ancelotti was furious with his players full -time when the Italian coach openly called their attitude in the second half of the game.
Ancelotti is now confronted with the task of producing a historical comeback with only three previous bodies of a team that cancel out a first-bend deficit of three goals in UCL Knockout podium history and Barcelona the only team that came from four goals.
In addition to the storm of pressure around Ancelotti, he also stands for a fight to keep Real Madrid on Barcelona's tail, while the La Liga title race strengthens.
Ancelotti will rotate for the weekend trip to Alaves, but he needs everything to go straight against the Gunners on 16 April.
Real Madrid, however, has developed a reputation for returning the dead in the Champions League in the past seasons, and Spain head coach Luis de la Fuente believes that the draw is still within the hold of Ancelotti.
“It is still very open. We all know how Real Madrid can play at home, especially in Europe, and I don't give that draw”, according to quotes from Diario Sport.
“Barcelona played a fantastic game in their game with Borussia Dortmund.”
De la Fuente could be present in the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu for the second stage with Raul Asencio and Fran Garcia Potential Starters and Dani Ceballos who work back to full fitness.
David Raya and Mikel Merino will look for Arteta's visitors with the last goal in the first stage.
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