Guardiola – Man City face “11 players, not Bayern history”

Pep Guardiola says Manchester City will face “11 players, not the history” of Bayern Munich in Wednesday’s Champions League quarter-final second leg.

The teams will meet on the Allianz Arena with City holding a three-goal advantage from the first leg.

However Guardiola stated Bayern, who’ve gained the trophy six occasions, will nonetheless be a risk on residence soil. CONTINUE READING…

“We do not play towards what they achieved, however having something like that’s something particular,” he stated.

City have but to win the Champions League, having misplaced the 2021 last to Thomas Tuchel’s Chelsea and have been crushed in final season’s semi-finals by an unbelievable Actual Madrid comeback.

“It is good to journey round and play all these opponents, it is good to be right here and attempt to make an unbelievable achievement and attain the semi-final once more,” added Guardiola.

The Spaniard, who managed Bayern for 3 years earlier than taking cost of Metropolis in 2016 and main them to 4 Premier League titles, desires his aspect to additional “punish” Bayern after their excellent first-leg efficiency in Manchester.

“We should give attention to what now we have to do to regulate the sport, punish them, come right here to win the sport in Munich towards one of the historic groups within the competitors,” he stated.

“I have been right here in Bayern and I do know the mentality of the membership. It is within the pores and skin of everybody and I do know they consider they will do it.

“We consider [we can do it] too. If you end up in all these golf equipment, the place you construct the sensation that no matter occurs you are able to do it. They’ve historical past within the competitors and we’re rising in that.

“After a few years, successful Premier Leagues and attending to finals and semi-finals we’re reaching a stage that’s fairly fascinating for us. I haven’t got any doubts the gamers need it, the need, they need it after all.

“We do not have to defend the sport – we will play. We could be right here to play one football game, 11 males towards 11 males, attempt to do higher than the opponent on this particular sport. We now have to do our sport.”

City are boosted by the return of midfielder Phil Foden after he returned to coaching with the squad on Tuesday, having been sidelined since having his appendix eliminated final month. CONTINUE READING…

Tuchel says Bayern ‘need a miracle’

Bayern boss Tuchel admits his aspect face a mammoth activity to beat City.

“Will probably be a miracle if we pull it off, however we will not simply speak a miracle into existence,” he stated.

“Taking part in towards Manchester City is a large problem, they’re in nice kind not too long ago. It is in our personal arms, we have to give it all the pieces.

“We’re not alone, now we have a very good staff and now we have the followers. We now have to go step-by-step.

“We want the momentum and people little moments to go our method – it will not come off in any other case. We now have to get the stability proper. We all know the scale of the duty that awaits us and simply how tough will probably be.”

Tuchel’s aspect drew 1-1 towards Hoffenheim within the Bundesliga on Saturday, that means the previous Chelsea boss has solely gained two of his first 5 games in cost.

Nevertheless, Bayern may very well be boosted by the return of top scorer Eric Choupo-Moting after a knee damage. Former Liverpool ahead Sadio Mane will even be obtainable after being suspended for reportedly punching team-mate Leroy Sane following the 3-0 loss at City.

“We consider in ourselves and know we will win each halves,” added Tuchel. “If we try this, something can occur, particularly if we get a little bit of luck which we did not have within the first leg. We are going to take issues one half at a time.” CONTINUE READING…