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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is wary of Karim Benzema when his team entertain Real Madrid. City should not be careless if you want to continue going in the Champions League.
City continued their bid to win the Champions League trophy for the first time by facing Real Madrid in the second leg of the last 16 round on Saturday (08/08/2020) early morning hrs. The Citizens welcome this match with a 2-1 aggregate advantage.
Neat capital they brought after winning the first leg. Guardiola’s men frustrated Los Blancos 2-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu thanks to a goal from Gabriel Jesus and a penalty from Kevin De Bruyne. City reversed the situation after falling behind due to a goal from Isco.
City in the game early this morning will also benefit from the absence of Sergio Ramos. The Madrid captain could not appear because he had to undergo a ban on competition due to getting a red card in the first leg.
Although in a more favorable position than Madrid, Guardiola cautioned his foster children not to let their guard down. He considered that anything could still happen at Etihad Stadium.
“In this event a mistake will severely punish you. We have talked about it, but sometimes you also need to praise your opponent. We are aware that we must be vigilant in every step taken,” Guardiola said. Brand.
Moreover, Madrid has a dangerous attacking figure on himself Benzema. Guardiola is so wary of this French striker. He knew very well the Benzema game since he was still handling Barcelona.
“Benzema is amazing, he’s fantastic. Since I handled Barcelona there were 20 players who stole the attention and then compared to (Lionel) Messi. He became one of those 20 players,” Guardiola explained about Benzema.
Benzema himself appeared sharply with Madrid this season. He became an El Real goal machine in LaLiga by packing 21 goals. The number of goals in the Spanish league only lost to Lionel Messi, who became the top scorer with 25 goals.
While in the Champions League, Benzema has made four goals in seven matches. The former Olympique Lyon striker also has a neat record when met City.
During defending Madrid, Benzema has met City four times in the Champions League. The 32-year-old striker has broken into Manchester Blue twice on four occasions.
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