Pep Guardiola says his decision to drop Kevin De Bruyne and Erling Haaland from his line-up against Aston Villa is down to rest purposes only, amid the hectic upcoming schedule Manchester City face.
14.03.2024 - 20:15 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Arsenal legend Thierry Henry has pointed out two "cocky" Champions League teams that he thinks Arsenal should steer clear of.
According to former Monaco, Juventus and Barcelona player Henry, Real Madrid and Manchester City are the teams to watch out for in the Champions League quarter-final draw. City and Arsenal will discover their opponent for the competition's last eight at Friday's draw in Nyon, Switzerland.
This year's quarter-final line-up features some of Europe's biggest clubs with Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain and Borussia Dortmund all in the mix. Henry has always maintained that there are no easy matches at this stage of the tournament.
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However, the Frenchman has singled out the current Premier League champions and the Spanish giants as two teams who are sure to go far, regardless of their next opponents.
When asked if he considered Dortmund one of the 'weaker' teams left in the Champions League, Henry referred to his time playing for Arsenal. He explained why it's difficult to decide who the weakest team might be, reports The Mirror.
Speaking to CBS Sports, he said: "I remember when we drew Real Madrid everyone laughed because they said, 'Arsenal are the team you want', and we Juve and everyone said, 'that's a good draw for Juve', then we played Villarreal, who were a good team at the time, then they aid, 'it's good to play Arsenal', then obviously we couldn't win the final.
"I'm just saying, you can never disrespect anyone in Europe. There are two teams there who can be
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