Girona Manager Sends Man City Warning To Real Madrid: “Pep Has Been Studying Them”
Speaking after thrashing Real Madrid 4-2 at Estadi Montilivi, Girona manager Michel sent out a warning to the European champions ahead of their UEFA Champions League semi-finals against Manchester City.
Girona hammered Real Madrid on Tuesday night, courtesy of a four-goal display from Valentin Castellanos. Considering that Los Blancos were on a four-game winning streak heading into the game, the Catalan outfit brought their momentum to a screeching halt.
Manager Carlo Ancelotti acknowledged that the team was not at the level needed on the night and even issued an apology to the fans after the game.
As for Girona, they were on cloud nine after the win and manager Michel, who had previously claimed that he would like to see Manchester City defeat Real Madrid and go on to win the Champions League, had a warning for the Merengues.
It must be noted that Girona are a sister club of Manchester City, owned by the City Group. And when Michel was asked if he would pass on any tactics to Pep Guardiola ahead of City’s UCL meeting with Real Madrid, he said:
“Pep is on another level, I can already tell you that he has been studying Real Madrid for some time.”
The Girona manager further hailed Ancelotti as well and stated that the game between Madrid and City was like a final before the final.
“Both he and Ancelotti are huge, and it’s going to be a beautiful tie that’s like an early final,” he said.
Real Madrid will play Manchester City in the first leg of the semi-final at the Santiago Bernabeu on May 9, just three days after they face CA Osasuna in the Copa del Rey final. The second leg will take place a week later at the Etihad Stadium.
