Manchester City are not a weak team but their performance has been poor this season. Since Manchester City have enough experience of good performances before, they can do well against Real Madrid and it will not be surprising if they win against Real Madrid. I think Real Madrid are thinking about this more than we are thinking about it and they are planning to prepare themselves that way and then come out against Manchester City. Basically, Real Madrid or Manchester City can't go wrong in this important match. If Real Madrid or Manchester City make any mistake in this match then the result could go against the team that makes the mistake. Which team wins will depend on the performance on the field, but given the way Manchester City and Real Madrid are currently performing against other opponents, I'm slightly ahead of Manchester City in this match.
As we all know, this season is Manchester City's worst season since being coached by Pep Guardiola, but in reality they are still considered a strong team even though their performance is very unstable. Based on my personal opinion, City is currently experiencing a transition phase in their team. The factor of injured players, the inconsistency of existing players, the system that is easy for the opposing team to read, makes this team look like a weak team, even some mediocre teams are able to defeat them. However, if City is in their best form, any team they face must be ready to be defeated. Like Real Madrid, a team that has the most competitive squad and a front line that has above average individual skills. Although their current performance is not good, the main factor is the injury to the main players, however, Real Madrid is a team that should be considered. Because, they have the power to destroy their opponent. Well, referring to the meeting of these two teams in the playoff phase, whether it's Ancelotti and Pep Guardiola will prepare their teams with all their plans, strategies, tactics and systems. Both teams will not underestimate each other, because both teams will play as optimally as possible and work hard to get full points in the first leg.