The quarterfinals of Europe Champions League start this Tuesday. O Manchester City will have ahead Bayern Munchenat 4 pm (Brasília time), at the Etihad Stadium, in Manchester (ING).
The English are still looking for their first Champions League title. Coach Pep Guardiola spoke about the timing of the rival, who recently changed command.
“I’ve seen the three or four games that Bayern have played under Thomas Tuchel. Maybe tomorrow they’ll try something new. They have quality in every department. It’s going to be tough. I’m focusing on what we have to improve to do well tomorrow. It’s an honor to be here against an elite club like Bayern Munich. To do our best and try to be perfect to get a good result”, he said.
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The hosts will once again have striker Haaland. The Norwegian returned to action at the weekend to recover from injury and scored two goals against Southampton.
Bayern Munich, on the other hand, are in troubled times after the departure of Julian Nagelsmann and the arrival of Thomas Tuchel. The new coach highlighted that he knows City, as he was recently in the Premier League.
“For tomorrow let’s look at City over the last few weeks. I’ve worked in the same league myself as a manager. We think we have a good idea of what to expect. We want to prevent them from becoming too dominant. Before the big games I follow the lesser approach. it’s more. It’s a gift to be in the quarterfinals of the Champions League, I really appreciate it. It’s my duty to do my best. You don’t need more motivation,” he declared.
The Germans try to maintain their good campaign in this edition of the Champions League. Bayern have won all their games so far in the competition.
Benfica receives Internazionale in Portugal
Still this Tuesday, Benfica and Internazionale will also face each other at 4 pm (Brasília time), at Estádio da Luz, in Lisbon (POR). Both teams dream of reaching the semi-finals of the Champions League.
The Portuguese club has not achieved the feat since the 1989/90 season, that is, 33 years ago. In turn, the Italian team seeks to break a 13-year fast without being among the four semifinalists of the continental competition – the last time was in the 2009/10 season, when it was champion.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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