"In Real Madrid they don't talk about Lionel Messi so that the players aren't afraid"

On April 10, Real Madrid will host Barcelona for the 30th date of La Liga in what will be a key game for the top of the championship. Carlo Ancelotti, who knew about the Merengue team coach, spoke about how it influenced his squad to face Lionel Messi. "Instead of talking about him, he pointed out other things".

"When I was at Real Madrid and we played many times against Messi, who was one of the best rivals, I never spoke to the players about him. They were going to get scared", the Everton coach confessed at a press conference. "Everybody knows the players and the individual quality", he added.

Real Madrid - Barcelona, with confirmed schedule

The Spanish classic, with Lionel Messi at the helm, will be played on Saturday, April 10, at 3:00 p.m. ET, at the Alfredo Di Stéfano stadiumin the Valdebebas Sports City, according to the schedules confirmed by La Liga for the date number 30.

The Merengue team, third in the standings, will face the event with more wear and tear than the Azulgrana since on Tuesday 6 they will play the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final against Liverpool. Both teams are separated by two points with ten games to go with Barcelona second, six points behind Atlético Madrid, the leader in the standings.