MADRID (Reuters) - Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said his players must avoid falling into the trap of trying to avenge last year's Champions League semi-final defeat to Real Madrid when the teams meet on Tuesday at same stage of tournament.
Guardiola was visibly upset with a comment by his midfielder Rodri earlier in their press conference at Santiago Bernabeu on Monday, after he said he was looking forward to"a chance for revenge" against Real.
"The best lesson we can take from last season is that we are not coming here for revenge, but for a good result. And to have the final open for Manchester." "Ferland Mendy saved a ball off the goalline and what happened, happened. Those are the details that take you to a final or not. "When I arrived at Manchester City I thought I would win the Champions League in the first year, then in the next one... and the one after that. And the last one, the same thing. That's my mentality. And here we are, we are here to try again," Guardiola said.
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