Pep Guardiola insists Manchester City's experience will count for nothing during the Premier League run-in and that the desire fuelling Arsenal's late winners is something that the Blues can't match.
22.02.2023 - 00:25 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Here are your latest Manchester City evening headlines on Tuesday, February 21.
Gvardiol makes Haaland prediction
Josko Gvardiol and RB Leipzig got the better of Erling Haaland when he last played them, but the defender believes Wednesday night's reunion will be far tougher.
Leipzig welcome Manchester City to the Red Bull Arena for the first meeting of their two-legged Champions League last-16 clash, the pair having met in the group stage of last season's competition with one win apiece. Leipzig have stalled in their latest Bundesliga campaign, but impressed by finishing second in their group in the marquee European competition.
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Key to the success of Marco Rose's side has been Gvardiol, the 21-year-old whose performances for Croatia during the World Cup caught many an eye and ignited speculation over a Premier League move. And he will meet a familiar face on Wednesday night - having got the better of Norway goal machine Haaland during his time with Borussia Dortmund last season.
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Guardiola shares European warning
Pep Guardiola says the best way to cope with the pressure of winning the Champions League at Manchester City is to expect failure.
With every season that City don't win the Champions League, the pressure on them grows to end that record, and they resume this season's campaign at RB Leipzig on Wednesday night.
Guardiola and some of his City players have made no secret of their desire to win the tournament this season, and the expectation they have among the squad to do so, but the manager offered a different mentality when speaking to the media in his pre-match press conference.
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