MANCHESTER, England — Manchester Metropolis supervisor Pep Guardiola says he “would not worry” 14-time Champions League winners Actual Madrid forward of their quarterfinal second leg.
Metropolis have confronted Actual Madrid in every of the final three seasons, knocking them out within the semifinals a yr in the past however shedding on the identical stage in 2022.
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Actual Madrid have reached at the very least the final 4 in 11 of the final 13 seasons, however Guardiola insists he isn’t involved about their stellar file within the competitors forward of the make-or-break sport on the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday.
“I do not worry them,” Guardiola advised a information convention on Tuesday. “I respect them lots. I’ve confronted them many instances. I respect Actual Madrid and if I say I am petrified of them, I might be false.
“There’s the rivalry, you need to beat them and do properly. Generally you win and generally you lose. However I am not petrified of them and in the event that they beat me — as has occurred many instances — we are going to say congratulations and need them properly.”
After final week’s 3-3 draw within the first leg on the Bernabéu, there have now been 23 targets within the final 5 conferences between the 2 groups.
Metropolis beat Actual Madrid 4-0 on the Etihad within the semifinal second leg final season, however Bernardo Silva insists this model of Carlo Ancelotti’s staff is healthier.
“Two totally different seasons, and it by no means occurs the identical sport in soccer once more,” mentioned Silva. “I really feel Madrid is stronger this season than final season. That was my feeling once we performed them on the Bernabeu [last week]. For positive they may desire a little bit of revenge [for the result in Manchester last season] so will probably be a really tough sport.”
After making historical past final season by turning into solely the second English staff to win a Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup treble, Metropolis stay heading in the right direction to repeat it this yr.
Two consecutive trebles would make Guardiola’s aspect a contender for the title of the best membership staff in historical past and Silva has admitted that the prospect is offering motivation for the Metropolis squad.
“It is clearly an inspiration,” he added. “We all know how properly this staff has finished and we need to create that legacy and to do one other Premier League to do six in seven years and 4 in a row and we need to win the Champions League to do two in a row and if we win two trebles in a row that will be legacy.
“In a single week we might be out of all of the competitions however we’re preventing for it.”
Guardiola didn’t reveal something about Kyle Walker, who locked down Vinicius Junior in final yr’s tie with Madrid and is coming back from a hamstring damage, for the second leg apart from to say he can be with the staff.
“I do not know from the start or from the bench, however he will likely be with us tomorrow,” Guardiola mentioned of Walker, describing his return as “extremely excellent news.”
” the physicality is massively necessary and in soccer it’s the way you problem your opponent,” Guardiola added.
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