But I agree with you. Even though last season Real Madrid was humiliated by Man City, this is not the case because now Real Madrid is better and stronger. It is proven that currently Real Madrid is still at the top of the Laliga standings. Additionally, with the arrival of Jude and several other players, the Real Madrid squad is almost complete compared to last season. So my prediction is that Real Madrid this season will definitely be able to eliminate the defending champion (Man City) from the UCL league competition.
Everyone has their own views on football, I know that Madrid now is different from last season, Madrid has several talented young players, that's why Manchester City will play carefully against them, Guardiola will also think about that, of course there will be a change in tactics. or strategy in facing Madrid, if Madrid are not able to win at home in the first leg match then it will be difficult for them to win at home to Manchester City, so Ancelotti must think about that by pressing his team to play optimally in the first leg match later in April .
But if Madrid fails to beat Manchester City in the first leg, don't expect Madrid to qualify for the next round, let alone win at Manchester City's home ground. I know Madrid's strength and experience is far superior at the moment, but Manchester City as the defending champion will certainly play better than before. So far Manchester City has hardly found an opponent worthy of them after facing clubs that weren't too difficult from the start in the UCL this season so their journey has been smooth until now, so I think Madrid should be able to show their abilities in the first leg, although maybe I'm sure Manchester City will become UCL champions again this season for the second time.