Atletico have had the upper hand over their city rivals this term,
beating them 2-1 on aggregate in August to win the Spanish Super Cup and
2-1 at the Bernabeu in La Liga in September.
Real have struggled to cope with Atletico's high-intensity pressing game and Ancelotti said the team will need to match their opponents for aggression if they are to make it to the quarter-finals and set up a likely meeting with Barcelona.
"Obviously I ask the players to be aggressive in all the games because aggression in defence is a very important component," Ancelotti told a news conference on Wednesday.
"Aggression means working hard to get the ball back when you don't have it, aggression means running fast to block an opponent's cross, aggression means marking effectively at set pieces," added the Italian.
"Aggression in football is an important word and also a positive one."
Real have struggled to cope with Atletico's high-intensity pressing game and Ancelotti said the team will need to match their opponents for aggression if they are to make it to the quarter-finals and set up a likely meeting with Barcelona.
"Obviously I ask the players to be aggressive in all the games because aggression in defence is a very important component," Ancelotti told a news conference on Wednesday.
"Aggression means working hard to get the ball back when you don't have it, aggression means running fast to block an opponent's cross, aggression means marking effectively at set pieces," added the Italian.
"Aggression in football is an important word and also a positive one."
Source: Cricket News Today and Cricket Live Score
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