Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola asked his team to perform perfectly when facing Real Madrid in the second leg of the Champions League 16-final at the Etihad Stadium, Manchester, Tuesday local time.
Quoted by Antara from the club's official website, Tuesday, Pep said he believed in his children's ability to create the perfect game.
"This is a football match and a lot of things can happen. This sport has taught us that a lot of things can happen in a football match," he said.
The Spanish coach said Erling Haaland and his colleagues must focus and try to win the game first, before thinking about other possibilities.
Pep is aware that the Manchester City squad is now mostly populated by players who have no experience playing in competitions as big as the Champions League.
However, it was an incredible experience and an opportunity for them to do.
"We are here and at Etihad we can always create as much momentum as possible with the support of our players and play a good game for the talented players we have and defend well," Pep said.
Manchester City is faced with a difficult task of turning things around as they have to turn things around after losing 0-3 at home to Real Madrid.
The Citizen must be able to win with a minimum of four-goal difference at home to advance to the Champions League quarter-finals.
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