Guardiola said Madrid, led by England international Jude Bellingham, are a different proposition to last season.
Manchester City’s Spanish manager Pep Guardiola reacts during a training session on the eve of their UEFA champions league quarter final first leg football match against Real Madrid, at the Etihad Campus in Sportcity, Manchester, northern England, on Monday.
“To beat Real Madrid two times in the same way is almost impossible,” Guardiola told a news conference.Guardiola explains Haaland, De Bruyne omissions for Villa clash “They can drop and defend in a low block, everyone knows the strength they have in transitions, with Rodrygo, Bellingham, Vinicius, they have incredible pace.Guardiola said defender Josko Gvardiol had come with the squad to the Spanish capital but was “a doubt” for the clash, while injured duo Kyle Walker and Nathan Ake did not travel.
City midfielder Rodri said winning the Champions League last season could make the team calmer on a high-tension European night.
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