straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola said that beating Real Madrid twice is an important step in preparing Manchester City to win the Champions League.
But if beating the 13-times winners home and away has strengthened the Blues’ mentality and self-belief, the Blues boss says they quickly have to put it into perspective.
City will face Lyon in the quarter-final in Lisbon next Saturday, and if they are not ready for the team that knocked out Juventus tonight, they will suffer – and be right back at square one, says Guardiola.
Asked about the significance of following that win in the Bernabeu in February with a 2-1 victory at the Etihad, Guardiola said: “Of course, it's important.
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