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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Alex Brotherton

Pep Guardiola's painful 2016 defeat to Atletico Madrid may impact Man City tactics

Manchester City will continue their Champions League campaign on Tuesday when they face Atletico Madrid in the first leg of an eagerly anticipated quarter-final tie.

The Blues have never come up against the reigning LaLiga champions in a competitive fixture before, and they will need to be at their best if they are to advance to the semi-finals. Diego Simeone's side — despite enduring an underwhelming season — are famously tough to beat in Europe and will not make things easy.

The fiery Argentine has been in charge of Atleti since 2011 but Guardiola has only faced him three times in his managerial career. The last time their teams met, almost six years ago, should serve as a warning for the City boss.

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