Pep Guardiola faces a daunting challenge as he tries to cut out Man City's worst habit
manchestereveningnews.co.ukEven the most glass-half-empty supporter would be hard pressed to come up with a Manchester City performance better than what we saw against Real Madrid on Tuesday night.
City were immense for practically the whole 90 minutes under the Etihad Stadium lights, creating chance after chance after chance as they sliced through the 13-time European champions.
City were putting a footballing giant to the sword, showing the world just how good they are. Pep Guardiola's side scored four goals - two inside the opening 11 minutes - courtesy of Kevin De Bruyne, Gabriel Jesus, Phil Foden and Bernardo Silva.
They could and should have scored five, six, maybe even seven - and that's where the nagging feeling of regret kicks in. READ MORE:'The best in the world' - Man City fans react to Kevin De Bruyne masterclass vs Real Madrid They didn't score those extra goals, letting Real Madrid off the hook, and the wily old foxes of European football took full advantage.
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