Ancelotti reflects on past clash with Barcelona ahead of Super Cup final

On January 12, Real Madrid and Barcelona will face off in the Spanish Super Cup final. However, their last meeting ended in a crushing 4-0 victory for the Blaugrana. Despite the time that has passed, that painful defeat still lingers for Real Madrid's head coach, Carlo Ancelotti.

Details: The Italian coach admitted that Barcelona's use of offside traps was a key factor in that match. However, he expressed confidence that Real Madrid has learned from the experience and is better prepared to counter it this time.

Quote: "We must think about what happened in the first game. They beat us, and we’ve analyzed it. We started well but then struggled in the second half.

We’ll try to replicate the good things we did and avoid the mistakes we made in the second half. A Clásico is always a Clásico, and when it’s a final, the pressure is even higher.

We’ve looked at their offside traps and must assess them and counter them effectively," Ancelotti said.