Pep Guardiola and Man City have forged a fear factor that Real Madrid will be scared of
manchestereveningnews.co.uk"The monster wasn't Haaland," read the headline. Real Madrid had just been bullied in the competition they have been the bullies in for years.
The Champions League is their identity, but they looked like they had never played at that level when Manchester City outclassed them at the Etihad Stadium.
As Real trudged back to Spain, they will have seen the above headline in Marca on their return. Read further, and they would have seen their defeat described as a 'capitulation' and 'shock of historic proportions'.
And one of the main factors cited was the electric atmosphere at the Etihad. ALSO READ: John Stones injury latest for Real Madrid as Pep Guardiola praises six Man City players vs Luton ALSO READ: Telling Man City reactions to Erling Haaland speak volumes in Premier League rout Further down, the article said: "The Etihad doesn't have the best reputation in terms of atmosphere, but the City fans were in fine voice on Wednesday, celebrating their team putting on a footballing lesson.
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