Pep Guardiola enraged that he “lied” about Manchester City had a 1% chance of twisting his Champions League Champion match with Real Madrid, but is aware that his side must be “almost perfect” to go through through.
The premier league’s ruling champions, who won Champions League 2023, thanks to Ranri’s winning goal against Inter, head to the Santiago Bernabeu, which laged 3-2 after a dramatic late collapse at the Etihad Stadium.
Erling Haaland’s bracelet has put City In a strong position against the 15-plow of the winner, but the goals of Brahima Diaz and Jude Bellingham turned the tide in favor of Madrid.
Guardiola previously rated the chances of City Progressing as “minimal” and “at 1%”, but the Spaniard accepted a different tone when he talked to the media on Tuesday.
“We have to do it with almost perfect game,” he said. “We have to attack. We have to score goals. That’s the idea.
“We have to play with courage. We have to be alone. We will need incredible courage and we have to play to win. We still could lose, but we have to show that courage and be ourselves. We have to play so well, especially after the result we took away in the result the first part.
“We have to change a lot. I lied to you, and you didn’t believe me. I said because we were out and no one would bet on us. But as the days go by, enthusiasm comes back. We will try to pass.
Vision Real MadridAnd on Bernabeu and in the European competition, it is not something foreign to Guardiola. In 2023, City won his two-legged semi-finals with a total rating of 5-1, while during his stay in Barcelona he enjoyed major victories in the Spanish capital.
“I have a few amazing memories here – sometimes good, sometimes not so good,” he added.
“At this stage, we know at this stadium, the pressure is there – but in Milan, in Barcelona, on Anfield. You have to suffer in these places, but you have to reduce those moments.”
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