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Pep Guardiola chooses the best Real Madrid player and it's neither Vinicius nor Benzema

The big game is just a few days from being played, and the nerves are starting to kick in…

By William Estrella

The big game is just a few days from being played, and the nerves are starting to kick in…
The big game is just a few days from being played, and the nerves are starting to kick in…

Everyone is talking about the biggest game of the year, Manchester City vs Real Madrid, in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League semi-finals. The first leg was 1-1, and now the finalist will be decided at the Etihad Stadium, home of Manchester City.

Pep Guardiola has been preparing the game for days, because he knows how important it is. For this reason, it has now been revealed who is the player that worries the coach the most, and to the surprise of many, it is neither Vinicius Jr nor Karim Benzema.

Josep Guardiola has it calm, he learned from the first leg, and he saw who the Real Madrid player is who determines the whole game: Toni Kroos. These were Guardiola's words: Guardiola: "We defend more with Toni Kroos as pivot. We would surely defend less without Kroos [in that role]."

Guardiola is confident:

"We arrive here with encouragement. The way we play was really good. We are not here for revenge just another opportunity. One day we will win it [the Champions League]. We come here this season to do it. It didn't happen last year because we played Real in this competition."


William Estrella

William Estrella

I'm a Mexican sports journalist with more than 8 years of experience, especially in digital media. I cover breaking news and investigative articles on current soccer events worldwide. I currently write for El Futbolero USA. Previously, I worked as a radio announcer in my country, covering Mexican soccer.

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