You know, it's exactly that kind of thinking that sometimes makes Madrid beyond our expectations.
At the moment, Madrid do have a lot of problems because some of their players are injured and unfortunately it is the main players in the defense but from the beginning of the season until now Madrid is still strong enough to stay in good consistency.
We realize that Manchester City must be different from Leipzig because in terms of team strength and player conditions they must be much better but when two big clubs meet especially in this competition Madrid and Manchester City are strong candidates for the championship and Madrid are champions two seasons ago and Manchester City won last season then this status will make the match less predictable.
Everything has a downside at the end of the day and not only Madrid have a downside with the loss of their current players but also Manchester City who are missing their main goalkeeper.
So given this status, it is possible that the match will become more unpredictable and the view of Madrid could be a mistake when underestimated.
I agree with this because indeed the view of Madrid which is said to always be weak without the core players in defense is always one of the reasons that Madrid will struggle but indeed until now their performance continues to be very good and it cannot be denied that it is a truth by looking at the current situation from the beginning of the season even not only in La Liga but also in the Champions League .
Manchester City are the favorite club especially since they are the defending champions but Madrid cannot be underestimated and this season i want a situation where Madrid can actually knock Manchester City out again in this competition just like the previous two seasons . It can still happen but it depends on the performance on the pitch and Madrid should not repeat last season second leg at the Etihad because it cost them dearly.
Too much worry for Madrid actually makes them more comfortable because from the beginning it seems that Madrid has always been targeted where they did not bring in a pure striker last season and in the winter transfer they also said that they would not bring in new players in defense even though the situation was not too possible for them because of the injured players but in the end they were able to make a good performance until now considering the record of their matches in the domestic competition and the Champions League is still quite far away.
In addition, in the round of 16 they were a little troubled against Leipzig and this is also a concern when facing Manchester City which is much stronger than Leipzig but on the other hand I think it is also not a guarantee that Manchester City will be able to win easily because in the end the match runs 90 minutes and depends on how their strategy will be on the field.
Unexpected matches can happen and it is not impossible that Madrid is also still very capable of winning against Manchester City with their current superiority.