{"id":64494,"date":"2023-05-06T16:30:24","date_gmt":"2023-05-06T16:30:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/05\/06\/real-focus-on-copa-del-rey-not-man-city\/"},"modified":"2023-05-06T16:30:24","modified_gmt":"2023-05-06T16:30:24","slug":"real-focus-on-copa-del-rey-not-man-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/05\/06\/real-focus-on-copa-del-rey-not-man-city\/","title":{"rendered":"Real focus on Copa del Rey, not Man City"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti says his players\u2019 focus is fully on Saturday\u2019s Copa del Rey final and not the crucial upcoming Champions League clash with Manchester City.<\/p>\n

The Spanish giants host City in their semi-final first leg next Tuesday.<\/p>\n

But they have the chance to win a trophy before then when they take on Osasuna in Seville.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe will go out there without thinking about what\u2019s happening the next day,\u201d Ancelotti, 63, said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will go out with all the energy in the world to win another title. The players are motivated.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cup competitions are crucial for Real Madrid given they are 14 points behind leaders Barcelona in La Liga.<\/p>\n

Ancelotti, who last won the Copa del Rey with Real Madrid in 2014, is out of contract at the end of the season and says he is treating Saturday\u2019s final as though it could be his last, although the Italian added that is his approach to every final.<\/p>\n

\u201cPlaying a final is always exciting, I always think before a final that, personally, it could be my last,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI thought that in 2003, and it wasn\u2019t the last, and I think that today, it could be the last today.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou have to enjoy it, and I ask the players to enjoy it too because they are special games.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ancelotti said midfielder Luka Modric and defender David Alaba are both fit for the game and confirmed the latter would start on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Osasuna boss Jagoba Arrasate believes his side can upset Real Madrid to win their first major trophy.<\/p>\n

Ancelotti\u2019s team are trying to win the competition for the 20th time while Osasuna are in only their second Copa del Rey final.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have to be brave and make Madrid uncomfortable,\u201d Arrasate, 45, said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been a longer wait for us than for Madrid \u2013 we\u2019ve had to wait 18 years for a final.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think that for things to happen you have to visualise them, and I see David lifting the cup.\u201d<\/p>\n

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