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Man City will be ready for Champions League battle, insists Guardiola

Pep Guardiola says his Manchester City must not miss the opportunity to make history with a first-ever Champions League final in touching distance.

 

City lead 2-1 against Paris Saint-Germain ahead of their huge second leg clash at Etihad Stadium on Tuesday night.

 

Guardiola, who has won the trophy twice with Barcelona, insists the tie is far from over but says his team must play with the same confidence that they have shown all season.

 

“We don’t want to miss this opportunity, by not being ourselves and doing a good game, I have the feeling we are going to do well,” Guardiola told his news conference.

 

Asked how his players can control their emotions, he added: “They have to understand that this will be a big battle, a tough game with moments to suffer, but I’m pretty sure we are going to react well and impose ourselves.

 

“They have to visualise they can do it. What we have to do is no different to what they’ve done in last seven months, go out there, play our game and win.

 

“We are not going to demand anything special. We’ve had tough, tough games in the Premier League – the same level as PSG.”

 

City’s advantage has been built on a strong second-half performance in the first leg at Parc des Princes. After trailing 1-0 at half-time, Guardiola’s side controlled the second half and got their rewards with goals from Kevin De Bruyne and Riyad Mahrez.

 

Guardfiola is expecting the French champions, who have already won away to Manchester United, Barcelona and Bayern Munich in Europe this season, to be an equally tough prospect at Etihad Stadium.

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