Pep Guardiola, Manchester City director, says that his league tie in his team with Real Madrid “looks like a derby” thanks to the number of games that had sides against each other in recent seasons.
City knew that they would play either bearers or Bayern Munich in the qualifying round and their fate was determined during a draw on Friday morning.
Real expelled City in the quarter-finals last season, and the two sides have played eight games since Ferbuari 2020-with the city's progress in 2020 and 2023, and its real expelled in 2022 and last year.
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“It seems like a derby,” Guardiola said. It is four consecutive years facing Real Madrid.
“But Bayern or Madrid – both were really difficult. We hope we can reach the first stage here, then in Madrid, with the best possible.”
The mortgaged February table in the city sees that they are playing twice, Newcastle, Liverpool and Arsenal this Sunday.
Guardiola said that the English Premier League sides are getting an approximate trip with matches about the Champions League matches, compared to other aspects of the European Upper Championships.
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He said: “The schedule is what it is.
“The timeline is the most difficult because it is difficult to play against Real Madrid or Bayern Munich, but the problem in the middle is Newcastle.
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“We do not complain that we have incredible success in playing this calendar.
“I remember when I was in Barcelona and I followed the Premier League, Alex Ferguson, Jose Mourinho and Arsen Wenger the same complaints.
“Do you think it will change? The broadcasters decide, do not ask me what is best to play.”
Arsenal finished the second place in both the two Premier League campaign, and Guardiola says he has great respect for the mission of his former assistant Michel Arteta with Gunners.
He said: “Our relationship is exceptional. With him and his family, exceptional.
“Of course we are not in touch now, and he has his business and I have games for me and other games, but the respect we always get there.”
