Last year, since Manchester City threatened to get out of the Champions League early.
The unproductive league phase filled with capitulations was barely saved by a 3-1 victory over Club Brugge in the last match, and City stood low in the table placed play-off with the owners.
Now, Pep Guardiola’s side must enter the Bernabeu boiler and win to have the opportunity to make 16. The 3-2 dramatic defeat in last week’s first part leaves Cityzens with a mountain rise on Wednesday, but the task is not impossible against the not-so-unobtrusive Real Madrid team.
Here are the initial line-ups that Guardiola could choose for the second part of his play-off in Madrid.
GK: Eerson – After contributing strongly to the collapse in the city, Epson declined in a style over the weekend and was supposed to renew his confidence, moving into the other leg.
RB: Rico Lewis – Lewis was quite well done last week by Vini Jr, but it will be a different proposal completely under the lights on Bernabeu.
CB: John Stones – Barnsley Beckenbauer is unlikely to be required in the middle of the field on Wednesday, but it is too important that he can completely leave the team.
CB: Ruben Dias – Dias missed against Newcastle through illness, but the defender returned to training in front of the other leg and is expected to return to City XI.
LB: Josko Guardiol – The Guardiol is impressed with the first leg and has history on this ground, achieving beauty during 3-3 draws in last year’s Champions League quarter-finale.
Cm: Nico Gonzalez – Don’t worry, people, Nico is here. Everything will be fine.
Cm: Bernardo Silva – Bernardoo’s all over this season can be attributed to excessive use, but for him there was a break over the weekend. Given the faith of Guardiola to the Portuguese International, it would be a surprise that I do not see him in XI on Wednesday.
RW: Savinho – Savinho has proven himself to be skilled at both side since he joined the club, but the performance of a certain Egyptians on the weekend means that he will probably have to continue his right hand in Madrid.
AM: Kevin de Bruyne – De Bruyne had his moments in Bernabeu. He may be no longer a player who can take over matches as he did in the Spanish capital five years ago, but the veteran remains an important gear on a big occasion.
LW: Omar Marmoush – City’s new weapon was extremely destructive against Newcastle last time, and a similar appearance in Madrid may have launched a side of Guardiola in the last 16.
ST: Erling Haaland – Haaland, who scored his first two goals against Madrid Last week, he was suspected of injury after he had a break on Saturday, but the attacker was noticed at training ahead of the City of City for Madrid and is expected to start.
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