Last year’s semi-final blitz at the Etihad was a triumphant night yet Pep Guardiola knows there is no guarantee of a repeat against an improved Madrid
Last year’s semi-final blitz at the Etihad was a triumphant night yet Pep Guardiola knows there is no guarantee of a repeatsemi-final second leg before their home crowd was the fantasy Manchester City made reality last spring. On Wednesday the challenge for the holders is to knock the Madridistas out again at the Etihad Stadium, and after the scintillating performance of a year ago there is no sense of inferiority.
“Now it is a different game, different teams, we have our signings and players that have left. Let’s see but we are very confident because we play at home against the kings of the competition.” As a former Barça captain and coach, Guardiola has a storied history with Madrid. “It always has been and always will be big,” he says. “Real Madrid in this competition is always a big game. It’s special for me, as a player and manager. But this doesn’t count. What counts is what we have to do to win tomorrow.”
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