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[WATCH] Jacked up: Real gaan sien when they come to our City ground

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Fighting talk: Jack Grealish

Jack Grealish has warned Real Madrid that Manchester City will end their reign as Champions League holders at the Etihad Stadium next week.

City left the Santiago Bernabeu with a 1-1 draw in their semifinal first leg after Kevin de Bruyne’s second-half stunner cancelled out Vinicius Jr’s rocket in the first half.

After a ding-dong battle in Spain, Grealish reckons Pep Guardiola’s manne have the advantage at home.

With City drawing 1-1 at Leipzig and Bayern Munich, they won 7-0 and 3-0 in Manchester in the Round of 16 and quarterfinals respectively.

And Grealish reckons they will do it again.

He says: “At the moment, we feel unstoppable at the Etihad.

“It shows our character, to go a goal down, it’s always difficult, especially at a place like this, and it was a fair result in the end.”

City coach Guardiola admits that Real krapped his planne duermekaar to unleash 51-goal ace Erling Haaland as he looks for revenge in the rematch of last season’s final-four clash, with Los Blancos beating them 6-5 on aggregate en route to a record-extending 14th title.

Desperate to finally deliver the European Cup to City for the first time after seven years in charge, he says: “We know exactly what they have done.”

Real goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois explains their tactics, saying: “We defended a bit more. If you want to defend, you need to not give Haaland the space to run into.

Duel: Real’s Thibaut Courtois and Haaland of City

“As a consequence they will shoot more from distance. Rodri, Kevin shoot well with the ball. It was a good draw and everything to play for.”

The second leg will be played next Wednesday.

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