Pep Guardiola and Carlo Ancelotti respond as Man City Faced with Real Madrid Play-off potential
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola claimed that his side would be Underdogs when they face Real Madrid or Bayern from Munich in the Champions League playoffs.
The city poor form in the competition this season left them to beat Club Brugge in the last match to book a place in the play-off. After the first half, Eventually made a light work of the Belgian side Finish 22. Place on the ladder.
Their reward for that victory was the play-off against any Madrid or Bayern, whose own European struggles saw them finished 11th and 12th.
“Going to Bayern Munich or Real Madrid will be truly strenuous,” ” Guard admitted. “But it is in two weeks and in two weeks we have several players, new signatures, so we hope we can make two good games.
“They are currently better than us, both of us, but I don’t know what happens in the next two weeks. Ruben [Dias] and Nathan [Ake] have come back, Jeremy [Doku]Oscar [Bobb]New signatures … If everyone returns, we can compete. “
On the other hand of things, while one of Madrid or Bayern will face CityThe other will end up with a play-off against Scottish lateral Celtic.
“We have to wait for the draw, if we get the city, it will be more complex, of course,” Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti reflects. “We are happy and satisfied, it is a shame that he has not woken up in this competition before.
“The city is more likely to win the Champions League [than Celtic]. That’s a fact. We don’t like to play against them. There will be pull -out and everything that comes comes. There are not many changes: to conquer Champions LeagueYou have to beat the biggest teams. “
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