"Real Madrid? Manchester City will not only win, they will defeat them this time" - voila! sport

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The Champions League will return to us on Tuesday with a huge game between Real Madrid and Manchester City.

A meeting that will be an exact recreation of last season's unforgettable semi-final.

As you remember, then Manchester City without Holland won 3:4 in the first game and took the lead in the Bernabeu as well, but a double by Rodrigo in extra time forced extra time, in which Karim Benzema scored 1:3 on a penalty and sent his team to the final, where the Whites beat Liverpool 0:1 and lifted the cup

If there is anything that Real Madrid has proven in the last decade, it is that they should never be eulogized when it comes to the Champions League.

But Wayne Rooney, the legendary star of Manchester United's past, is not impressed by the glorious tradition of the factory's winning streak and in the commentary he gave to "The English Times" he fired.

Who will smile this time?

Pep Guardiola and Ancelotti (Photo: Reuters)

"Manchester City will not only beat Real Madrid in the Champions League, they will defeat them easily," said Rooney, "Obviously there is a chance that I am wrong. Real Madrid has already proven that they should not be eulogized, but I think that City are so good and they are simply on another level." .

Rooney also praised Pep Guardiola, the coach to whom he lost twice in the Champions League final when he coached the great Barcelona: "From the beginning of the season I felt that this would be the campaign in which Guardiola would finally conquer Europe with City and the amazing football of his team in recent months would be reflected. They arrived To produce at the right moment and they just have to believe."

Rooney referred to City's loss to Real Madrid at the same stage last year and said: "A year ago, Madrid eliminated City at the same stage, but the dynamics were different. City are stronger at the back and more patient and of course they gained experience in the factory."

And of course, it's impossible not to refer to the biggest upgrade of all, and it's Pep's: "The biggest change is the signing of Arling Holland, of course. He brings balance to this team and will make a difference."

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