MADRID, April 9 — Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola said yesterday it will be “nearly impossible” to repeat their thrashing of Real Madrid last season in their Champions...
Manchester City 's Spanish manager Pep Guardiola gives a press conference on the eve of their UEFA Champions League quarter final first leg football match against Real Madrid CF at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid April 8, 2024. — AFP picMADRID, April 9 — Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola said yesterday it will be “nearly impossible” to repeat their thrashing of Real Madrid last season in their Champions League quarter-final duel.
“To beat Real Madrid two times in the same way is almost impossible,” Guardiola told a news conference.Guardiola said Madrid, led by England international Jude Bellingham, are a different proposition to last season. “We have the second leg at home, we feel strong, we are incredibly confident ... here the games are long for many reasons, we expect different games in the same game.“They can drop and defend in a low block, everyone knows the strength they have in transitions, with Rodrygo, Bellingham, Vinicius, they have incredible pace.
City midfielder Rodri said winning the Champions League last season could make the team calmer on a high-tension European night.
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