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Manchester City and Real Madrid are battling it out at the Etihad Stadium, home of the English defending champions, for a place in the last four in the Champions League. After the spectacular 3-3 draw in the first leg last week, City can finish it off in front of their own audience against the Royal, just like last season. Bernardo Silva called it a boost at the press chat that De Bruyne, who fell ill in the dressing room before the first match, is back.
A year ago, Manchester City kept the Spaniards out of the final with a resounding 4-0 win. This time both clubs will face each other in the quarter-finals.
Bernardo Silva underlined the importance of Kevin De Bruyne at such moments. De Bruyne did not play in the first leg because he became unwell in the dressing room. Now he is a player.
“When Kevin is there, everything is different,” said the Man City midfielder. “He is one of the best players of our generation. It would be strange to say that we would be better without Kevin than with him. It’s a big boost that he’s back. Hopefully he has a good day, because when he has a good day it’s hard to stop him.”
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City won the treble last season and can repeat that feat this season. According to City manager Pep Guardiola, it is important that his players “stay hungry” to achieve success. “You have to feel the pressure, which is necessary to win. You have to be hungry, show the right mentality and be ready to suffer. If we can grab the momentum, then we can do it.”
“I have a lot of respect for Real Madrid, but I am not afraid of them,” Guardiola said the day before the match. “We will have to be prepared. We will have to do better on some things that were not good in the first game. You have to give them credit. Real Madrid is not just an opponent. It is up to us to impose our way of playing as much as possible.”
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– 2024-04-17 03:24:26
