I attribute Carlo Ancelotti's system change to the diversity in his midfield. I've seen them good on offense, but also on defense with strong centers and 2 deep wings. 4 midfielders and 2 forwards are playing ready to run.

It will be a strong game and as always you should never let your guard down even if it seems like you are dominating them because they could score a goal at any time. We need to settle on the field very well for ninety minutes.

I don't think any team thought they would play comfortably here. I've never seen so many better teams around the world than us. We must protect our identity, our spirit and make a strong start.

I don't think anyone will take number 9 because I'm satisfied with this squad and I'm really excited about it. I've seen some great things in the pre-season and all the players seem very upbeat, very enthusiastic and are working very well. They're very committed. We have the belief and the desire to compete and fight all season long.



We're going to play with the same desire and motivation. All the players are upbeat and motivated. They're working well and are committed. We're going to fight and compete all season long, and we have a large squad to manage different systems. In pre-season, we played with a diamond formation and it worked really well in the first two games. I'm not going to play a single system this season because we can play a 4-3-3 with a centre forward or a 4-2-3-1. I'm not committed to just one system.