Real Madrid will have to overcome a 2-1 deficit when they
visit Manchester City in their second leg. Real Madrid can definitely
beat Manchester City at the Etihad because Manchester United has
already done it twice this season, claims former Chelsea midfielder Craig
Burley.
City beat Real 2-1 at the Bernabeu on Wednesday in the first
leg of their Champions League last-16 tie. Isco had given Real the lead but
goals from Gabriel Jesus and Kevin de Bruyne turned the game on its head. Champions
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City are favorites heading into the second leg in
Manchester next month but Burley says Real must not be written off.
He says the fact United, who have had another below-par
season, have beaten City twice on their patch means Real Madrid can pull off a
comeback.
“There’s a sense that this was a job well done but it could
have been a job even better,” Burley said on ESPN FC.
“[Real] was lame and we knew they haven’t played particularly
well of late, they were poor at Levante a few days ago.
“But Real Madrid were lame and there’s a sense that City
were protective to an extent but had they gone for the jugular earlier could
have had three or four, maybe more.
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“Now, the other side of the coin is they might say ‘well, we
might leave ourselves open at the other end’.
“But what I would say is one: Real Madrid were there for the
taking, and two: if you think this game’s over, a team that can lose at home
twice this season to Manchester United can certainly lose to Real Madrid.
So it’s not over.
“I just felt there was more in this game for Manchester City
because of Real Madrid’s mediocrity.
“City was toying with them and I felt they could have done
it a little bit more.
“But again, beware the wounded animal. For those that are
going ‘well, City just outplayed them’ - for the reasons I mentioned earlier of
City at home, they’ve shot themselves in the foot before so they can’t take
this lightly.”
City boss Pep Guardiola remained cautious after the match
and insisted the tie was not over yet.
"It's just the first part, it's not three points,"
Guardiola said.
"If one team can overcome this situation, for
experience, for everything, it is this club, but of course it is a good result.
"I am so proud of course but it is just the first step,
we have another game, it is not over."
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