Manchester City Central Bek Ruben Dias claimed that he and his teammates “have everything we need to be able to watch on” Vinicius Junior and his colleagues Real Madrid attackers when two clubs clashed in the Champions League on Tuesday night.
The city boss Pep Guardiola is not so confident.
Dias can be part of the background in charge not only to make a muzzle vinicius but also Kylian MbappeRodrygo and Jude Bellingham. This high quartet has 60 goals between them in all competitions this season.
Despite their terrible reputation, Dias was ungrateful.
“When you get to this level Champions LeagueThis is what you get from Madrid or everyone else, “the media said on Monday.” We know that they have a special ability to be more flexible than most of the other teams, which is why we need to be a very good and firmer back.
“The firmer we are, the more comfortable we will be in the game.”
City They are not foreigners who opposed Real Madrid. This is the fifth time in six seasons that are two European greats locked horns In the knockout of the Champions League stages.
Faced with a particularly powerful threat to Vinicius, Guard Earlier, he managed to rely on the experience and pace of Kyle Walker. This is no longer an option that follows his AC MILAN LOAN exit.
Dias admitted that the former Skipper with a jet heel was a “player we all relyful” and someone who “was always one who would show up and show his face”, but insisted that the city still has “options” for Exitting Madridthreat.
“We don’t just think about one player, they will be important to these individual duels, but it will be collective procedures, as we play as a collective. We have everything we need to be able to watch for him.”
Guardiola was a completely different opinion. “It is impossible to control these players 90/120/200 minutes,” admitted the city boss. “They are exceptional – as combined, runners, the ability to one against one, hold the ball, all four are exceptional. Everyone knows it, so you have to reduce this involvement as much as possible, knowing that this will happen, accept.”
Dias and the rest of the city defense will have the opportunity to prove its manager when Madrid travels to Etihad on his first leg on Tuesday night before a decisive reverse fixture next week.
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