Grealish said the team learned a lot from last year and he has never been more confident
2023-05-10 10:42After Manchester City drew 1 and 1 away with Real Madrid in the Champions League semi-final , Jack Grealish was in high spirits and was full of confidence in his performance in the next semi-final.
Grealish believes his side are much stronger than last year, when they were knocked out by Real Madrid in extra-time.
Grealish said: "I like this feeling, you may have some nervousness, but this is the night when you play football and dream. In this stadium and game, it is like a dream come true. Before the game I Got a text from my mom saying this is the night you dreamed about as a kid. The whole world is watching. Sometimes you need to pat yourself on the back, that’s life, right.”
Grealish was also delighted with City 's performance at the Bernabeu, adding: "It's difficult. They play our first pass at times and then they press high. Against Carvajal, I'm sure. I can't count how many people have told me before that you don't know what to expect. It was a tough fight and I really enjoyed it. I'm tired. I've never had leg cramps before, but this time both calves Tendon. We've all seen those games where they conceded a couple of goals but tonight they defended well. I think we only scored if we shot outside the box. When the ball got to Kevin's feet, it was too much. It's unbelievable. We see it every day in training. You don't choose someone else."
Manchester City suffered a painful elimination in the semi-finals of the Champions League last season. In overtime, Rodrygo scored twice and Benzema scored a penalty kick. Real Madrid finally eliminated Manchester City 6-5 . This time, however, City have home advantage and are unbeaten at the Etihad Stadium since November and have won every game since the draw with Everton in December.
Grealish said: "We have a new team this year, different players, it was a year ago. We have learned a lot since last year. We have experience and world-class young players with perfect quality. Balance. I've never had the confidence to go out on the pitch with players like this around me. At the Etihad we feel invincible. We're here to win but it also shows our character , one goal behind in a venue like this, but in the end I think it's a fair result. They had their chances and we had some."
City will turn their attention to the Premier League title race next, with a visit to Everton on Sunday to try to take the lead over Arsenal. Next Wednesday, they host Real Madrid in the Champions League semi-final second leg.
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