The eight days until we return are going to be long. Eternal, I would say.
The match at the Etihad promises to be the mother of all battles, one of the best matches in the history of the Champions League.
If the first leg was spectacular, the second leg with the drama of deciding a finalist could be... something else.
There is no doubt that these two teams were the ones that should have met in Istanbul on 10 June.
UEFA should award two trophies, one on 17 May and the other on 10 June.
It is also likely that next Wednesday Erling Haaland, silenced at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, will appear at his best. The Norwegian became small in Madrid. Or, rather, they made him small.
The main reason was Antonio Rudiger, who is a brave man. He had a mission and he went for it without hesitation. He played a great game.
David Alaba was also a shining light, providing excellent cover.
Then there is Eduardo Camavinga, who is a phenomenal player and the darling of the Bernabeu. 2,000 Madridistas will travel to Manchester expecting the most difficult game yetNo Haaland
The Bernabeu feared him and the first few times he touched the ball he provoked a murmur in the stands, but then Haaland came to nothing. Perfectly controlled by Rudiger, he barely had a half-chance, but it was a soft shot into the hands of Courtois.
It would be wise not to be complacent, however, because in Manchester he won't be staring at the ceiling as he did for some periods during the first-leg.Camavinga, a signing that makes a difference
Don't dwell on the passing error in De Bruyne's goal, because he always plays like that. And that's why he's so good.
Camavinga had a great game. The signing of the French midfielder in the last breath of the 2021 market, is one of those moves that makes a difference compared to the other teams.
For what you get and what others don't get. How much money you would be talking about now. The Frenchman is a player who landed on his feet at the Bernabeu - he even scored on his debut - and who practically pulls out a 10/10 every time he plays.
At full-back or in the middle, he always does his best and he's already winning games.
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The eight days until we return are going to be long. Eternal, I would say.
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