Guardiola can take chance to recreate past glories in Champions League | Jamie Jackson | The Guardian

The manager looked set to dominate after success with Barcelona but has struggled to match those achievements at Bayern Munich and now with Manchester CityWhen Manchester City welcome Real Madrid on Friday they resume their quest to claim the Champions League title and make this a season for the ages.There is never an easy time to face the record 13-time European Cup winners yet in City’s 2-1 advantage, Sergio Ramos’s suspension and the absence of Gareth Bale, here is a gilded chance that Guardiola acknowledges must be taken to advance towards the prize that would make his 2019-20 vintage immortal. Continue reading…

The manager looked set to dominate after success with Barcelona but has struggled to match those achievements at Bayern Munich and now with Manchester City

When Manchester City welcome Real Madrid on Friday they resume their quest to claim the Champions League title and make this a season for the ages.

There is never an easy time to face the record 13-time European Cup winners yet in City’s 2-1 advantage, Sergio Ramos’s suspension and the absence of Gareth Bale, here is a gilded chance that Guardiola acknowledges must be taken to advance towards the prize that would make his 2019-20 vintage immortal.

Continue reading…