“I fear them and I don’t want to meet them In the champions league draw- Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has named the club he fears to meet in champions league draw.
According to Pep Guardiola, Manchester City is still afraid to face the best teams in Europe in the Champions League.
However, after watching his team easily advance to the quarterfinals for the seventh consecutive season, Guardiola issued a warning to teams like Real Madrid and Bayern Munich, telling them to fear City as well. To finish with a 6-2 overall victory, City replicated their 3-1 away victory from FC Copenhagen last month at the Etihad on Wednesday. The manager of the Blues rejected the notion that the tie was simple.
Even though they easily advanced to the quarterfinals as the reigning champions, the manager acknowledged that he will be concerned if Real Madrid, PSG, or Bayern are paired with City in Friday’s final eight draw. “Take into consideration Bayern Munich’s history and number of Champions League titles before playing against them. We are afraid of them all, but we also respect them. Guardiola remarked, “I don’t know if they are, but we are.”
He did agree, though, that City’s track record in Europe demonstrates their level of readiness for a repeat quarterfinal. They annihilated Bayern over two legs in the previous season and easily defeated Real in the semifinals.
“I say to the players, maybe it’s not enough for you,” he said. “I am aware of how challenging the group stage is each time we go through it. Okay, so people say it’s just Copenhagen. I offer enough of praise. It appears that aggregate 6-2 is simple. It’s not.
“Madrid suffers in the end to overcome Leipzig. People tell us it’s easy when we play Leipzig. Everything is challenging; nothing is simple. It’s a good thing that people take [our form] for granted because our standards are high. However, the players and management are aware internally. I want to get the impression that everything in my club and hierarchy is really intricate. not because of your presence. Still very strong in every competition.
“They gave me time, and you need time. We are absolutely in a process where we may lose right now. However, we are able to compete anywhere since we have advanced from the quarterfinals to the final, semifinal, and final. It refers to our reliability in Europe. Naturally, we have the utmost respect for our opponents, but we also get the impression that when they see Man City, they will also be up for a fierce fight.”
