Manchester City expert Steven McInerney from Esteemed Kompany previews the Citizens’ blockbuster Champions League showdown with Real Madrid in the second leg of their playoff tie at the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday.
Pep Guardiola’s side threw away a one-goal lead with just five minutes remaining to lose the first leg 3-2 at the Etihad Stadium last week, but they managed to bounce back in emphatic fashion with a dominant 4-0 Premier League win over Newcastle United on Saturday.
Speaking to Sports Mole senior reporter Oliver Thomas, McInerney explains why two star players “cannot be dropped” for the second leg and why Guardiola should “live and die by the youthful sword” when selecting his team for their crucial Champions League clash.

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Its dead hala madrid
Nico Gonzales gonna turn the table around
Pep Guardiola must tactics against Real Madrid know Manchester City play, Put creative players team, Ederson Abdukodir Khusanov,Vitor Reis, Stephen Mfuni, Josko Gravdiol, Savinho, Claudio Echeverri or Phil Foden ,Nico Gonzalez,Omar Marmoush, Erling Haaland, 0:28 Subs :Goalkeeper:Stefan Ortega,Stavros Engelberg, Oliver Whatmuff,Seth Chingwaro,Oluwafemi David Aletayo Fapetu,Nico O'Reilly, Divine Mukasa, Divin Mubama, Brooklyn Nfonkeu, Alfa Ruprecht
If its a gundo, bernardo, kdb midfield i will lose it
Savinho will get dropped for foden.
We shouldn’t even be guessing who will start after that Newcastle win. Pep is a gate keeper but needs to realize it’s a new day.