Rodri sets out aggressive Man City stance for Bayern Munich second leg

Rodri insists Manchester City will head to Munich next week seeking to extend rather than defend their quarter-final lead.

The Spanish midfielder scored a cracking goal to open the scoring at the Etihad in the first leg of their last-eight tie, and further efforts from Bernardo Silva and Erling Haaland have put Pep Guardiola's side in a dominant position. Bayern Munich boss Thomas Tuchel maintains that nothing is decided yet, but it will take a monumental effort against a team in terrific form for the Bundesliga champions to go through.

City have failed before to defend leads in the Champions League, crashing out to Monaco in 2017 despite a two-goal first leg advantage and somehow losing to Real Madrid last season despite being two up going into the 180th minute. While Bayern need goals to get back into this tie, Rodri is says the Blues see attack as the best form of defence.

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“It’s important to go out with the same ambition, with the same mentality of having to score goals. We will go there to try to win," he said. "Our idea isn’t to try and conserve the result, however big the advantage is. Our mentality is to play a great game over there, as they are so strong out there.

"We know our opponent’s quality. We came here to play as if it were a final, we have the advantage, but it will be very difficult on their pitch, and we’ll have to put the same effort in if we are going to get through to the next round. This is not over yet, but now we concentrate on the next game which is in the Premier League.”

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