Fortress Etihad
Forget Anfield and Old Trafford. Forget the Bernabeu and the Nou Camp. Ignore the Yellow Wall and the San Siro, the ultras of PSG and Bayern and the madness of Naples. Is there a more imposing stadium to play at than facing Manchester City at the Etihad these days? The stats would suggest not.
This is 26 Champions League games unbeaten here for Pep Guardiola's side, 24 of them won. The two draws? Dead rubbers against Sporting and Shakhtar. If there's something on it for City in Europe and they've got home comforts, then they're going to win.