Champions League
“Hell for City”: Guardiola reacts to upcoming opponents
30.01.2025 – 9:27 a.m.Reading time: 2 min.
The journey for Manchester City in the Champions League continues. Pep Guardiola’s team made it into the playoffs. But a heavy opponent is waiting there.
After the 3-1 win against Club Bruges, Manchester City avoided the end in the Ligaphase of the Champions League and chosen the round of 16 as the goal. Pep Guardiola was also a bit queasy about the thoughts of the two possible opponents, Real Madrid and FC Bayern, but Pep Guardiola was also a bit queasy.
“Playing against Bayern Munich or Real Madrid will be very difficult,” predicts the star coach of the currently so tumbling English serial champion Manchester City: “Madrid is back when it comes to the results. Bavaria has had an incredible season with Vinnie (coach Vincent Kompany Note d.
City is currently not in a lot of confidence in the premier class. On Wednesday evening, the “Skyblues”, the sky blue, initially fell behind against Bruges. “In view of the situation in which they were, Manchester City would not have needed a wake -up call, not to mention what was at stake,” wrote the English “Guardian”: “And yet the team from Pep Guardiola was waiting for a win And sleep -controlled the catastrophe. “
As the new mode wants, there is a giant duel on the way to the round of 16. “Hell for City,” wrote “Mundo Deportivo” from Spain. “Diabolic,” said “Marca” in view of the two options for the draw next Friday.
“If we get city, it will be difficult for both of us, but we have to wait for the draw,” emphasized real coach Carlo Ancelotti after the royal at Stade Brest. “They are doing a difficult phase right now, but they are a team of very high quality among PEP,” said scorer Jude Bellingham. The alternative to Manchester City is Celtic Glasgow from a real view.
While with Liverpool in first place, Arsenal in third place and Aston Villa in position eight, three rivals from the Premier League moved into the round of the best 16, the extra round is now waiting for City. And the “Skyblues” themselves did not miss the fact that afterwards city rival Atlético Madrid or the German champion Bayer 04 Leverkusen would wait in the round of 16.