Mourinho Lontarkan Perang Urat Syarat Jelang Laga Hadapi City
Mourinho Threw Psychological War Ahead of the Match Against City
Editor : Ismail Gani
Translator : Novita Cahyadi
NASIB Manchester City untuk lolos ke babak 16 besar saat ini berada di ujung tanduk. City saat ini berada di posisi terakhir dengan hanya mengemas dua angka. Sementara Real Madrid berada di posisi kedua dengan perolehan tujuh angka.
"Saya rasa adalah hal normal ketika tim Anda tersingkir dari fase Grup Liga Champions. Saya rasa City bakal tersingkir dan mereka bakal sulit untuk menerimanya," kata pelatih Real Madrid, Jose Mourinho.
Mourinho menyatakan bahwa City bakal tersingkir dari Liga Champions.
"City bisa saja mengalahkan kami karena mereka memang memiliki tim yang bisa menandingi Real Madrid. City juga bisa melakukan hal yang sama kala bertemu Borussia Dortmud," kata Mourinho seperti dikutip ESPN.
"Tapi, saya rasa delapan poin saja tak cukup. Jadi, Manchester City bakal jadi tim besar yang bakal tersingkir dari Liga Champions."
Pertandingan nanti menandai pertemuan kedua tim di Liga Champions musim ini. Dalam pertemuan pertama yang digelar di kandang Madrid, Stadion Santiago Bernabeu, 18 September lalu, City menyerah 3-2.
FATE Manchester City to qualify for the round of 16 at this time is on the line. City in that currently inhabit the distended position with only packing two numbers. Meanwhile, Madrid is in second position, which stood at seven.
"My guess is it normal when your team is eliminated from the Champions League group phase. I think City will be eliminated, and they will be difficult to accept," said Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho threw psychological war ahead of the match against Manchester City.
Mourinho stated that the City would be knocked out of the Champions League.
"City can just beat us because they have a team that can compete with Real Madrid. City can do the same thing when met Borussia Dortmud," kata Mourinho as quoted ESPN.
"But, I think eight points is not enough. So, Manchester City would be a great team that will be excluded from Champions League."
Match later marked the second meeting of the teams in the Champions League this season. In the first meeting held at the headquarters of Madrid, Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, 18 September, City surrendered 3-2.
