Real Madrid chief Emilio Butragueno has dusclosed that playing Manchester City in the Champions League Playoff will be a difficult test for the team.
Reacting after the draw on Friday, Butragueno statd that the team must get a positive result in the first leg at the Etihad Stadium if they are to progress to the next round.
“We know each other very well. They are a great team who also have experience and are used to this type of match, so they will be a very difficult opponent.
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“But this competition is very special for us, we play the second game at the Bernabéu… We have to get a good result in Manchester and, if we are able to do so, I’m sure that with the support of our fans we will have more chances of returning here to the draw for the last 16.
“We know each other very well. They are one of the candidates to win the title. It is true that this qualifying phase has been a bit strange and that is why they have finished so low, but we know that they are very strong and we have to play at our highest level.”