Pep Guardiola says desire will be the driver for Manchester City and not 'revenge' on Real Madrid in Champions League

Pep Guardiola has stressed that Manchester City are not out for «revenge» against Real Madrid in the Champions League. Carlo Ancelotti’s side got the better of Man City in last season’s titanic semi-final bout, winning 6-5 on aggregate after scoring two late goals in a remarkable second leg. Ad Guardiola, however, has said that desire will be the driver in Tuesday’s first-leg clash at the Bernabeu as they aim to reach the final for the first time since their loss to Chelsea in 2021.

Champions LeagueHow to watch Real Madrid v Manchester City in the Champions League7 HOURS AGO “We are not here for revenge. What happened, happened in the past,” he said. “The lesson we can learn is to learn a little bit what happened, get a good result and perform well tomorrow to give us the opportunity to reach the final when we play in Manchester.

“This is completely different to last season. It didn't happen last season because we played Real Madrid and they know what to do. But the more we play against them the more we learn.

“The psychological part I don't know how important it is, we just need to play the best we can.” How to watch Real Madrid v Manchester City in the Champions League Guardiola is confident that Man City can win the Champions League this year — a task he is yet to accomplish since he joined the club in 2016. “I would say, seven years ago when I arrived, we wanted to win the Champions League definitely,” he said. “We want it.

«Last season it was the end of the world, and here we are again. There are clubs in Europe who invest just to win the Champions League and then they go down and down. »Every season we want to be there — like Real Madrid, and in the past Barcelona, Liverpool.