Manchester Metropolis supervisor Pep Guardiola has argued his facet would be the underdogs after they face both Actual Madrid or Bayern Munich within the Champions League play-offs.
Metropolis’s depressing type within the competitors this season left them needing to beat Membership Brugge on the ultimate matchday to guide a spot within the play-offs. After a first-half scare, they in the end made gentle work of the Belgian facet to complete twenty second within the standings.
Their reward for that victory is a play-off tie in opposition to both Madrid or Bayern, whose personal European struggles noticed them end eleventh and twelfth respectively.
“Going to Bayern Munich or Actual Madrid will probably be actually robust,” Guardiola admitted. “Nevertheless it’s in two weeks and in two weeks we now have a couple of gamers again, the brand new signings again, so hopefully we are able to do two good video games.
“They’re higher than us proper now, each of them, however I don’t know what is going on to occur within the subsequent two weeks. Ruben [Dias] and Nathan [Ake] are again, Jeremy [Doku], Oscar [Bobb], new signings… If everyone comes again, we are able to compete.”
On the opposite facet of issues, whereas considered one of Madrid or Bayern will face Metropolis, the opposite will find yourself with a play-off tie in opposition to Scottish facet Celtic.
“Now we have to attend for the draw, if we get Metropolis it is going to be extra difficult, after all,” Madrid supervisor Carlo Ancelotti mirrored. “We’re glad and happy, it’s a disgrace to not have woken up earlier on this competitors.
“Metropolis usually tend to win the Champions League [than Celtic]. It is a truth. We do not like taking part in in opposition to them. There will probably be a draw and no matter comes, comes. Not a lot modifications: to win the Champions League, it’s a must to beat the largest groups.”
