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It seems you should also know that in the last twoseasons, Manchester City and Real Madrid have always met in the semifinals. Their first meeting happen in the semifinals of the Champions League for the 2021/2022 season and Real Madrid managed to beat and eliminate Manchester City in the semifinals and then Real Madrid won the trophy. After that, in the 2022/2023 season Real Madrid and Manchester City met gain in the semifinals and Manchester City managedto beat and eliminate Real Madrid in the semifinals, andthen Manchester City won the trophy. So ya, it could be said that thisseason will be the third meeting between Real Madrid and Manchester City, but the only difference is that thistime or thisseason the meeting took place in the quarter-finals. With a record likethat, it is clear that we cannotsay Manchester City is better than Real Madrid, because infact, theystill have the same goodrecord and results at least in the last two seasons.
I won't say Manchester City is better than Real Madrid because I know Real Madrid's strength. If the two teams are compared in terms of squad depth, then I think they are equal in many ways. The team's performance in the domestic league is also good and both are in the top flight even though Manchester City is 1 point adrift of the top of the standings. It's hard to say who the favorite is, but I hope Real Madrid can really dominate in their home match in the first leg.
There is no excuse for accepting two failures from the same team in two different seasons, so Ancelotti will have to think hard about how to smooth out his plans to qualify for the semi-finals. Manchester City have a good squad, they are dangerous and they also have a great coach who can change the course of a match. Of course you need to be careful, but the first leg is the best opportunity for Real Madrid to prove who is the king.