pundit Rio Ferdinand was blown away by Manchester City’s “phenomenal” performance against Real Madrid last night.
The two teams met in the first leg of the Champions League semi-final, which was contested in Madrid. Carlo Ancelotti’s side got the lead in the first half via Vinicius JR, but Kevin De Bruyne equalized in the second half, and the game ended 1-1 at halftime.
Given that there is still a second match to play, City will be optimistic that they can win at home and get to the final.
After the game, Ferdinand spoke to BT Sport and praised Pep Guardiola’s team, saying they should be very proud of their performance.
“These players here [at Manchester City] are playing against the history [of Real Madrid,” he said. We discussed it again, the 14 trophies [Champions Leagues]. Carlo Ancelotti has four Champions League winners medals in his dugout. Because they’ve played so many of these games, they know how to negotiate every situation.
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Because they’ve played so many of these games, they know how to negotiate every situation.
“I think that was a fantastic start for the first game, and I think they [City] can walk away with their heads held high.”
Man City has only appeared in one Champions League final. They lost 1-0 to Chelsea in Portugal in 2021, a result they hope to avenge this season.
It would be even sweeter for City if they could win the Premier League and the FA Cup to complete a treble in 2022/23.
With the return leg taking place at the Ethiad, you feel as if it’s in their hands to get one of the two spots in this year’s Champions League final.
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