Atletico Madrid star Koke has warned Manchester City that his side won't compromise on their style of football when they meet once again on Wednesday.
City hold a narrow advantage going into the second leg of the Champions League quarter-final tie as they won the opening match 1-0 thanks to Kevin De Bruyne's excellent finish. Despite dominating proceedings, it took the Blues 70 minutes to break the deadlock as Atletico remained incredibly solid and difficult to break down.
It meant the reigning Spanish champions didn't actually have a shot on goal themselves in the match but they remain well in the tie ahead of playing the second leg on home soil. Koke says he loves City's style of football but that he also adores Atletico's more robust approach.
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"Everyone has their own game philosophy," the Atletico captain said in the pre-match press conference. "I love the way Manchester City plays, I love the way Atletico Madrid play with that passion, with that strength. We've been playing like that for 10 years and the team believes in itself. Believes it has chances to go through.
"We're going out there to try and win the match as we do with every match that we have to play. This is the kind of game with the atmosphere, everything around it, quarter-final of the Champions League, it's just spectacular."
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