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'Almost impossible' - Man City boss Pep Guardiola makes Real Madrid admission
06.04.2024 - 03:31 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Pep Guardiola says Manchester City cannot afford to think about their Champions League quarter-final with Real Madrid because of their dangerous position in the Premier League.
The Blues are in the Bernabeu on Tuesday evening for another blockbuster tie as they look to defend their European crown, but before then they take on Crystal Palace in South London on Saturday lunchtime. With Liverpool and Arsenal in front of them in the league with eight games to go, Guardiola believes that anything but a win at Selhurst will all but end their hopes of winning a fourth straight Premier League title.
Guardiola has made his feelings about the schedule clear - Real will have had a week more than City to prepare for the Champions League match - but has not let the added difficulties change his priorities. As much as the manager would have liked to have started to analyse Real by now, their league position means all his attention is on Palace.
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"If we were 18 points in front of second in the Premier League, I would have two eyes on Madrid. But it's not the case," he said.
"We're third, not far away from the top of the Premier League, but if we drop points it will be almost impossible. So we have to win that game and after that we will have more time - not for recovery, but to prepare.
"So I have not had much time to see Real Madrid. When we have been fighting for nine or 10 months for the Premier League, why should I be distracted now from this important game against Palace, when the distance is so close."
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