Pep Guardiola said that Manchester United and Bayern Munich could testify to how dangerous Copenhagen can be. Manchester City put one foot in the quarter-final of the Champions League as goals from Kevin De Bruyne, Bernardo Silva, and Phil Foden earned them a 3-1 win in the Danish capital.
The Blues will be heavy favourites to progress with the second leg at the Etihad next month. Pep Guardiola was delighted with the performance of his players and the way they silenced a noisy crowd at Parken.
However, he had strong words for anyone tempted to declare the tie over as he made reference to Copenhagen's impressive performance in the group stages that saw them go toe-to-toe with European giants. ALSO READ: City player ratings vs Copenhagen ALSO READ: Man City injury latest with three worries "I know how difficult it is.
People believe it is easy,” he said. “Ask United and Bayern. It’s a really tough opponent. "We made perfect concepts today.