Manchester City vs Real Madrid
The league leaders of England and Spain meet at the Etihad Stadium with a lot on the line.
Manchester City are locked in an intense battle with Liverpool for the title. They thumped five against Watford at the weekend with Gabriel Jesus scoring four. He has become a key part of the matchday squad in recent weeks.
Pep Guardiola has a habit of “overthinking” big Champions League matches but will want to keep it simple. The problem is he is missing a few key pieces.
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City made it to the final last season and their form in the league has been imperious. However, the continental competition is a different ball game as evidenced in the last round. Atletico Madrid gave them a hellish time in the second leg so Guardiola will be extremely on his guard.
Jesus, Phil Foden, and Raheem Sterling will have to shoulder the goal-scoring burden. Moreover, taking a lead going into the second leg in Madrid will be one of the priorities.
La Liga is proving to be a cakewalk for Los Blancos. Carlo Ancelotti’s side hold an almost unassailable 15-point lead over second-place with five games to go. There’s no guessing who the star attraction of the season has been.
Karim Benzema is in otherworldly form and his linkup play with Vinicius Jr. has ripped defences all year long. However, they were given an almighty scare by Chelsea in the last round, managing to just squeak through.
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Ancelotti will want to avoid a repeat of that at all costs and not fall…
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