da betway： A number of Manchester City fans mocked Real Madrid midfielder Federico Valverde after he insisted that the La Liga side are out for “revenge” in the second leg of their Champions League last 16 tie.
da bet7： The Premier League champions hold a strong advantage in the tie, coming from behind to win the first leg 2-1 in the Spanish capital three months ago with goals from Gabriel Jesus and Kevin De Bruyne before the competition was halted amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Whether the tournament will resume this season is as yet unconfirmed but Valverde has nonetheless stoked the flames with his remarks, telling Real Madrid TV [via Evening Standard]: “We have the will, the desire and the joy of getting back for that match and fighting for revenge to be able to qualify [for the quarter-finals].” Those comments were subsequently shared on Twitter by @City_Chief.
Manchester City certainly hold the upper hand in the tie after winning at the Bernabeu but Pep Guardiola will surely be aware that, at the same stage of the competition last season, their opponents won the away leg 2-1 against Ajax before suffering a 4-1 thrashing on their own turf (as per BBC).
These City fans on Twitter took aim at Valverde over his bullish remarks:
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