Pep Guardiola
Manchester CityCarlo Ancelotti
Real Madrid
Meeting Highlights…ABOUT MATCH
Real Madrid in this competition is always a big game. It's special for me, as a player and manager. I don't fear them but I respect them a lot. I've faced them many times. If I say I'm scared of them, I would be false.
…BELLINGHAM
At a top club like Madrid or Barcelona it is not easy to settle quickly. From the beginning his impact was huge in terms of goals and many things. At his age, he feels pressure without a problem, he has a good mentality and is an exceptional player. We have to control him and take a look at what he does.
…DOUBLE CUP
We are far away from those hypothetical dreams. You saw last night how strong Chelsea are. When I was a few points behind I said we had to do our job. It is the same feeling now. It's like when we drew against Arsenal and the computer said we had no chance and now we have a chance - I don't know if the computer can play left-back or right-back - but we just have to go one game at a time. I started to think of the Treble last season when we beat Manchester United in the FA Cup final. The success for me this season is that after winning the Treble we are four or five weeks away from the end of the season and we are still in contention.
…KYLE WALKER
I will see. He trained good. He feels something but he feels good with his mood and face. I don't know if it will be from the beginning or from the bench but he will be with us tomorrow, which is incredibly good news.
Pep Guardiola
Manager on Manchester City…ABOUT MATCH
Real Madrid in this competition is always a big game. It's special for me, as a player and manager. I don't fear them but I respect them a lot. I've faced them many times. If I say I'm scared of them, I would be false.
…BELLINGHAM
At a top club like Madrid or Barcelona it is not easy to settle quickly. From the beginning his impact was huge in terms of goals and many things. At his age, he feels pressure without a problem, he has a good mentality and is an exceptional player. We have to control him and take a look at what he does.
…DOUBLE CUP
We are far away from those hypothetical dreams. You saw last night how strong Chelsea are. When I was a few points behind I said we had to do our job. It is the same feeling now. It's like when we drew against Arsenal and the computer said we had no chance and now we have a chance - I don't know if the computer can play left-back or right-back - but we just have to go one game at a time. I started to think of the Treble last season when we beat Manchester United in the FA Cup final. The success for me this season is that after winning the Treble we are four or five weeks away from the end of the season and we are still in contention.
…KYLE WALKER
I will see. He trained good. He feels something but he feels good with his mood and face. I don't know if it will be from the beginning or from the bench but he will be with us tomorrow, which is incredibly good news.
Carlo Ancelotti
Manager on Real Madrid…ABOUT MATCH
Football always belongs to the footballers. I've said it many times and tomorrow it'll be the same. I realised what happened in the first leg, it was a very entertaining game and I think the players will be, as always, the protagonists. Also, it's a match where there's going to be a lot of quality on the pitch. There are many teams in Europe that are really strong and can fight to win this competition. We've played each other over the last three years and they've always been spectacular matches. I think it'll be the same tomorrow.
…HAALAND
When it comes to individuals, Haaland is still one of the most dangerous players City have. The fact that he didn't appear much in the first game is a credit to our defence. He can be the best centre-forward in the world and he's always dangerous.
…WE WANT TO WIN
Everyone can look at the statistics however they want. I always say that stats are made to be broken and there are many cases of games where Real Madrid were never going to win and then went on to win. We're planning to put on a complete performance. Attacking and defending well, not losing the ball unnecessarily, playing well on the counter, controlling transitions. It has to be a very complete performance and we're not focusing on just one aspect, we have to focus on all of them.
…BELLINGHAM'S ROLE
I always ask the players to do the same thing, to work for the team. That means commitment and attitude. What Bellingham did in the first half was a positive because he scored a lot of goals and nobody expected that. I ask him to keep working for the team, like everyone else. The work of the players in front of us is also evident because we're the team that has conceded the fewest goals in the league. This means that the collective work has been very good. We have a lot of quality and commitment. Bellingham is really good. He's a very modern player, with great quality, technique and physical strength. He's a midfielder, but he can cover a lot of space because of his quality. He's doing very well and he's going to be one of the most important players in the future for Real Madrid. He's only 20 years old and we forget about that, but he's very professional and has been fantastic for us.