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It doesn't make sense that Manchester City is so fragile just because of Rodri's absence, but the absence of Rodri has caused Manchester City to lose a lot and they can't find an alternative to replace him. Real Madrid is the absolute favorite for the return match. Real Madrid's European success has always been admirable and they can continue this every time, there is no other team that can do this.
Although Manchester City's modern, fast and attack-oriented game will still make Real Madrid difficult, Real Madrid will use this as an advantage due to their defensive weaknesses.
I correct my previous statement, Rodri's absence worsened Manchester City's performance, so it's not just because Rodri was absent that City played badly. but usually if Rodri is not injured, Pep can pair him as a pivot with Jonh Stones, these two players can complement each other and play compactly like teamwork. but the most basic thing is because City's players are not in their best performance. this season City is in their worst performance as a team, they are unable to restore their performance as before. talking about the second leg later, Madrid is clearly far superior. moreover as we all know, City's performance is really doubtful. their defense is bad, especially if Akanji has to be absent in the second leg. however City will always find a way to score goals, so Pep needs a formula so that his defense line is solid and disciplined. while Madrid, there is no doubt that they have dangerous, fast and sharp forwards.