I mean Real managed to beat City before as well, and last year City managed to beat Madrid, they are both good teams and could beat each other, so it doesn't feel like that would be such a big bore, I think that seems to be the case, I feel like that seems like the most important part. I feel like the best thing about the current situation is that you could possibly make it work one way or another and should not be afraid of just going for the win.
Any team that plays too defensive against the other, would be only calling for a loss, so both teams should play as attacking as possible without fear. City could play a little bit more defensive and I fear that they could lose because of that, possession is great and all, but they need to score.
Both teams are great and have experience in the champions league, I honestly don't like them meeting in matches other than finals, but fate brought them together in the quarter-final qualifiers to my disappointment, and this meeting I am very confused to choose Real Madrid or Manchester City to bet on a match like this. both have different characters and the ability to conquer each other, also as you said that Real Madrid has beaten Manchester City and vice versa, this is quite a dilemma in making a decision.
No, I think Haaland and KDB are still working quite well, in fact what you mentioned is more suitable for the position of madrid because at the end of the spear is no longer Benzema this season, he is just Joselu and he is not as sharp as Benzema as a central striker, I think both of them will do a defensive strategy and prioritize the play of the central midfielder, if you look at the character I think man city will take more of a strategy of passing from the left wing and right wing to be eaten by Haaland.