'Bernabeu not an easy place' - Guardiola
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Real Madrid v Manchester City is turning into a rivalry that defines the recent era of the Champions League.
The sides face-off in the group phase of the competition at the Bernabeu on Wednesday, meeting for the fifth consecutive campaign.
The pair met in February in the play-off stage, when an injury-ravaged City were beaten in both legs to suffer an early exit.
Asked if he is feeling more confident this time, Boss Pep Guardiola replied: "Now I have more players. The Bernabeu is not an easy place."
City had been unbeaten in Europe this season before their shock 2-0 home defeat by Bayer Leverkusen last month, slipping to ninth in the standings.
"I would say we missed the opportunity in Leverkusen to be close," Guardiola. "But we're going to do our game.
"Hopefully we can perform like I wish [we can] when you go to bigger stages, to just play like who we are."