The young Brazilian winger of Manchester City, Savinho, made some big revelations to the club\u2019s official channel ahead of the first-leg clash against Real Madrid in the Champions League.<\/p>\n
With the new format of the Champions League, Real Madrid, Manchester City, PSG, and several other big European clubs struggled to avoid elimination in the group stages. Failing to directly qualify for the round of 16, they will now play a play-off, equivalent to a round of 32. Already on Tuesday, Carlo Ancelotti\u2019s Real Madrid will face Pep Guardiola\u2019s Sky Blues in a thrilling encounter at the Etihad Stadium. With several key defensive players unavailable, the Madrid team will try to contain Savinho and his teammates, who remain very dangerous.<\/p>\n
Savinho\u2019s revelations<\/p>\n
24 hours before the clash against Real Madrid, Savinho reveals: \u201cI spoke with Bernardo (Silva)\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
During this first leg, which will be officiated by French referee Cl\u00e9ment Turpin, several talents will be on display on the pitch. Speaking of talent, Pep Guardiola will rely on the young Brazilian winger Savinho, who arrived in England a few months ago. Asked by Manchester City\u2019s official channel ahead of the Madrid reception, the 20-year-old forward clearly stated that both teams should not be playing in this play-off due to their status.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen we drew Real Madrid, there was nowhere to escape to. It was either Bayern or Madrid, two great teams, and we got Madrid,\u201d he initially said. While he believes Manchester City could have managed the group stage better in this new Champions League edition, Savinho says the same about the Merengues.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think we, Manchester City, shouldn\u2019t be playing in the play-offs. We should have qualified for the next round more convincingly and not found ourselves in a play-off against Real Madrid. Also, we must remember that they, with all the weight of their badge, shouldn\u2019t be in the play-offs either. So we must be very cautious in this regard,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n
Savinho knows Real\u2019s mentality<\/p>\n
24 hours before the clash against Real Madrid, Savinho reveals: \u201cI spoke with Bernardo (Silva)\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
A former Girona player in La Liga, the 20-year-old Brazilian has outlined the path to defeating Real Madrid. Knowing the mental strength of Carlo Ancelotti\u2019s players, Savinho wants to kill the game as early as possible by scoring goals.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve spoken to Bernardo (Silva) and even to some Real Madrid playerswhen I was with the national team, and they told me that sometimes, because of the strength of their badge, when they\u2019re losing 2-0 or 3-0 and the match isn\u2019t over, they know they can do what they did in that Champions League season at any moment: come back in the last five minutes of the match.\u201d The young City player advises being sharp in front of goal: \u201cWe have to stay focused and take our chances when we have them, as that will also be very important. It\u2019s a lesson I learned at Girona\u2026\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\n
In any case, the message is clear. In fact, Tuesday\u2019s match promises to be exciting given the form of both teams. Struggling against top teams this season, Manchester City, who can already forget about the Premier League title, will host a Madrid side that hasn\u2019t won many big matches this season. With numerous defensive absences, Carlo Ancelotti\u2019s team will have to patch things up to limit the damage at the Etihad before the return leg at the Bernab\u00e9u.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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