Manchester city manager pep Guardiola says his players must on Tuesday avoid falling into the trap of trying to avenge last year’s UEFA champions league semi-final defeat to real Madrid.
Both teams will meet on Tuesday at the same stage of the tournament, with Manchester city away in the first leg in Madrid.
“It will be a huge mistake to think we are here for revenge, we are not! We must face it as another opportunity (to reach the final),” Guardiola told a news conference later on Monday.
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“We are here to get a good result because everything will be decided in Manchester, not here.
“What happened last season happened, period. This is another opportunity, nothing more.
“We come with the mentality of trying again, knowing that to achieve it, we have to be better.
“The best lesson we can take from last season is that we are not coming here for revenge, but for a good result. And to have the final open for Manchester.”
Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti spoke earlier on Monday about the importance of going into the second leg with a mental edge.
Asked about the comments, Guardiola was once again uneasy, disagreeing with his opposite number.
“Last year we got here with a huge mental edge after winning well (in) the first leg. But look what happened,”
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