you are watching the football news show, we are live on a day that could define the history of one love modern football's great clubs. we're at the etihad stadium — where in about 5 hours — manchester city will attempt to take a huge leap towards a tantilising treble when they face real madrid in the champions league semi final second leg.

already the concourses are milling with activity. the smell of burglaries is wafting around and excitement is building. later on we get the spanish view. later on we'll get the spanish perspective from semra hunter, ray bubbles from city fan tv will be with us too and you can have your say using the hashtag bbc football but one man who didn't even need his ready brek this morning he was so excited is for former manchester city midfielder michael brown. michael, how big is this? it is one we have been looking forward to for such a long time and did something hanging over manchester city, it is the champions league, and of all opponents, real madrid, doesn't get any better. it will be a phil house in great anticipation and the players themselves have been looking forward to this, coming up against the very best, the medal was what they want. pep guardiola, what is he going to do? he has mentioned possibly a few changes, it willjust be an amazing game.

changes, it will “ust be an amazing came. . , ., , changes, it will “ust be an amazing came. ., , ., , ., , ., game. the champions league is a competition _ game. the champions league is a competition pep _ game. the champions league is a competition pep guardiola - game. the champions league is a competition pep guardiola has - game. the champions league is a l competition pep guardiola has been desperate to win with manchester city. how important is it to get the monkey off the back and stop talking about it? you monkey off the back and stop talking about it? ., ~ ., monkey off the back and stop talking aboutit? ., ~ ., , ., ., about it? you know straightaway the ressure is about it? you know straightaway the pressure is on _ about it? you know straightaway the pressure is on manchester _ about it? you know straightaway the pressure is on manchester city - about it? you know straightaway the pressure is on manchester city and l pressure is on manchester city and pep guardiola but what he says as well as the achievement that he and the football club have had of what they have done already has been amazing. they want to win it for certain and globally it is the next step for the football club to make them even bigger and better and continue on thatjourney, but this is about winning trophies overall. it is a fantastic game, they need a bit of luck tonight but they are favourites against real madrid and that tells you everything. {line favourites against real madrid and that tells you everything. one man lookin: that tells you everything. one man looking forward _ that tells you everything. one man looking forward to _ that tells you everything. one man looking forward to this _ that tells you everything. one man looking forward to this game - that tells you everything. one man looking forward to this game is - that tells you everything. one man| looking forward to this game is city boss pep guardiola who is looking forward to some home comforts. i forward to some home comforts. i have an idea to do something differently, just for the fact that we are — differently, just for the fact that

we are more fluid in attack, but i think_ we are more fluid in attack, but i think it _ we are more fluid in attack, but i think it is — we are more fluid in attack, but i think it is going to happen the natural— think it is going to happen the natural way because of the fact we play at _ natural way because of the fact we play at home. we feel relieved, it doesn't _ play at home. we feel relieved, it doesn't matter how it goes, we have a game _ doesn't matter how it goes, we have a game plan — doesn't matter how it goes, we have a game plan and have to secure it better_ a game plan and have to secure it better than— a game plan and have to secure it better than the first leg, have to do it— better than the first leg, have to do it a _ better than the first leg, have to do it a little bit better, to create more _ do it a little bit better, to create more chances, our strikers and their people _ more chances, our strikers and their peopte up— more chances, our strikers and their people up front can get more balls in these _ people up front can get more balls in these easy positions, knowing the quality— in these easy positions, knowing the quality they have in all departments as very— quality they have in all departments as very high. in the champions league — as very high. in the champions league we _ as very high. in the champions league we are playing the toughest opponents we can face right now but this is— opponents we can face right now but this is a _ opponents we can face right now but this is a challenge and we embrace it, this is a challenge and we embrace it. we _ this is a challenge and we embrace it. we get— this is a challenge and we embrace it. we get it — this is a challenge and we embrace it, we get it and go for it. delighted to also have sam lee, the athletic�*s manchester city correspondent with us too.... "go for it" — pep's words there. will they? can they?

i think away from home they are playing within themselves slightly partly to avoid what happened last season. the good sign was when they conceded that goal out of the blue they didn't concede another one, that would have been real memories of last year. i think he will want to avoid that and the players will want to avoid that, but now you have a situation where we have seen at home the fantastic home record they have notjust in the champions league but they played arsenal and liverpool here in recent seasons. the atmosphere is really good and they normally score early goals and i think pep guardiola will be doing something different with the approach. i don't think they will be running flat out against a brick wall from minute one, i think they will try to be fairly sensible but going for it more than last week. [30 going for it more than last week. do this team have the element to surprise? i this team have the element to surrise? ~ , this team have the element to surrise? ~' , .., this team have the element to surrise? ~ , ., , surprise? i think they can always surrise. surprise? i think they can always surprise- we _ surprise? i think they can always surprise. we saw _ surprise? i think they can always surprise. we saw against - surprise? i think they can always| surprise. we saw against arsenal surprise? i think they can always i surprise. we saw against arsenal as you mentioned a slightly different setup, _ you mentioned a slightly different setup, going more direct. it is whether— setup, going more direct. it is whether the space will be there. i

think— whether the space will be there. i think reat— whether the space will be there. i think real madrid shocked city with the way— think real madrid shocked city with the way they start off and waited. it the way they start off and waited. it was _ the way they start off and waited. it was a _ the way they start off and waited. it was a case of what we do now, do we stay— it was a case of what we do now, do we stay safe — it was a case of what we do now, do we stay safe or going behind? erling haatand _ we stay safe or going behind? erling haaland was quiet but there was not space _ haaland was quiet but there was not space and _ haaland was quiet but there was not space and that is something they will try— space and that is something they will try to — space and that is something they will try to create and get different players _ will try to create and get different players in — will try to create and get different players in different spaces. it is fascinating because carlo ancelotti and reat— fascinating because carlo ancelotti and real madrid know what is coming their way _ and real madrid know what is coming their way. as the pressure on pep guardiola? — their way. as the pressure on pep guardiola? |— their way. as the pressure on pep guardiola? ~ their way. as the pressure on pep guardiola?— their way. as the pressure on pep guardiola? ~' , ., guardiola? i think he feels relaxed, actuall . guardiola? i think he feels relaxed, actually- you _ guardiola? i think he feels relaxed, actually- you guys _ guardiola? i think he feels relaxed, actually. you guys can _ guardiola? i think he feels relaxed, actually. you guys can ask- guardiola? i think he feels relaxed, actually. you guys can ask these i actually. you guys can ask these ruestions actually. you guys can ask these questions in _ actually. you guys can ask these questions in the _ actually. you guys can ask these questions in the press _ actually. you guys can ask these i questions in the press conferences and that— questions in the press conferences and that can create more pressure than other— and that can create more pressure than other areas.— and that can create more pressure than other areas. media wise you can create pressure _ than other areas. media wise you can create pressure but _ than other areas. media wise you can create pressure but i _ than other areas. media wise you can create pressure but i think— than other areas. media wise you can create pressure but i think he - than other areas. media wise you can create pressure but i think he is - create pressure but i think he is impervious to that. it is never really bothered him. he kind of references and jokes about what the media says but i don't think it bothers him too much. early in the season when city were not playing too well and lost the derby and he

said hejust too well and lost the derby and he said he just wanted to make sure the players are there and maybe wasn't sure where the season was going to go. he sure where the season was going to i o, ., ., ., , sure where the season was going to t 0. ., ., ., , ., go. he had an idea they were going to come back. _ go. he had an idea they were going to come back, he _ go. he had an idea they were going to come back, he backs _ go. he had an idea they were going to come back, he backs his - go. he had an idea they were going to come back, he backs his side. i go. he had an idea they were going. to come back, he backs his side. but at that to come back, he backs his side. at that point he to come back, he backs his side. emit at that point he maybe wanted to send the message that he wasn't sure if they would fight all the way but now he knows. whatever the result tonight i think he is comfortable his players can go out and perform and that is all he can ask and i don't think he therefore feels the pressure. like i said yesterday, his legacy is already defined. he said his legacy is exceptional already and he knows that and he knows the hard work that has gone into it and how good his team have been. if they don't win the champions league he can say that and if they do it as a bonus but i don't think he is bothered by the pressure at all. you talked about — bothered by the pressure at all. you talked about the atmosphere in the home record, nearly five years since they lost the champions league game here at the etihad stadium. what will the atmosphere be like because it may not have the cauldron you get on some of those away days in continental europe but can city fans

make this an intimidating place to come and play? i make this an intimidating place to come and play?— make this an intimidating place to come and play? i don't know about intimidating _ come and play? i don't know about intimidating when _ come and play? i don't know about intimidating when it _ come and play? i don't know about intimidating when it comes - come and play? i don't know about intimidating when it comes to - come and play? i don't know about intimidating when it comes to real| intimidating when it comes to real madrid because in terms of europe, the cauldron is, a lot of whistling when they get the ball, you don't get that at english grounds. not so much intimidating for real madrid but i think in terms of the support, if they will have any impact it will be on the city players rather than the madrid players. in these big games we have seen in the past couple of years city have normally scored in the first seven minutes and it has always been kevin de bruyne. maybe if they don't get that tonight it will get quieter but i think the atmosphere will be really good. think the atmosphere will be really aood. , ., ., , ., good. the light show at the start and the atmosphere, _ good. the light show at the start and the atmosphere, it - good. the light show at the start and the atmosphere, it will- good. the light show at the start and the atmosphere, it will be i good. the light show at the start| and the atmosphere, it will be an incredible — and the atmosphere, it will be an incredible atmosphere, and it might be more _ incredible atmosphere, and it might be more to— incredible atmosphere, and it might be more to get those home players up for it a _ be more to get those home players up for it a little _ be more to get those home players up for it a little bit more, kinda find a little _ for it a little bit more, kinda find a little bit — for it a little bit more, kinda find a little bit extra. down the street to the _ a little bit extra. down the street to the right—hand side will be full of blue _ to the right—hand side will be full of blue as — to the right—hand side will be full of blue as the coach arrives, something that doesn't happen at all of the _ something that doesn't happen at all of the games. i don't think these

players _ of the games. i don't think these players will be affected, the ones we are _ players will be affected, the ones we are talking about, about an intimidating atmosphere. erling haaland will _ intimidating atmosphere. erling haaland will be _ intimidating atmosphere. erling haaland will be the _ intimidating atmosphere. erling haaland will be the man - intimidating atmosphere. erling haaland will be the man up - intimidating atmosphere. erling haaland will be the man up forl intimidating atmosphere. el “i; haaland will be the man up for the occasion later giving the real madrid defence some headaches. vinicius madrid defence some headaches. viniciuer could be doing the same for real madrid. scored at this stage last season and got the winner in the final. kyle walker is likely to be the man to deal with them. they shared the warm embrace last week and it raised a few eyebrows. i went to hug him, thus because he tried to rein both like me and it was kind of like don't try that again because i don't want to be a meme at anything. i think boxers fight hard and shake hands after and it is the same with us. after a good game you give them that level of

respect because they deserve it. they are carrying a lot of pressure on their shoulders to take a massive club like that over the line in the champions league.— club like that over the line in the champions league. while we saw what vinicius jr champions league. while we saw what viniciusjr did — champions league. while we saw what vinicius jr did to _ champions league. while we saw what vinicius jr did to fernandinho _ champions league. while we saw what vinicius jr did to fernandinho last - viniciuer did to fernandinho last season and that will be a key battle tonight. season and that will be a key battle toniaht. , ., , , season and that will be a key battle toniaht. , ., _ , _, ,, , tonight. obviously kyle walker is different to _ tonight. obviously kyle walker is different to fernandinho - tonight. obviously kyle walker is different to fernandinho and - tonight. obviously kyle walker is different to fernandinho and he i different to fernandinho and he wasn't even supposed to be playing there, he was playing there when john stones was injured. vinicius there, he was playing there when john stones was injured. viniciuer is amazing, got a winner in the final last year and has already showing what you can do against city, but kyle walker... i showing what you can do against city, but kyle walker. . .- city, but kyle walker... i think it is psychological _ city, but kyle walker... i think it is psychological as _ city, but kyle walker... i think it is psychological as well. - city, but kyle walker... i think it is psychological as well. it - city, but kyle walker... i think it is psychological as well. it was l city, but kyle walker... i think it is psychological as well. it was a j is psychological as well. it was a centre _ is psychological as well. it was a centre back playing at right back which _ centre back playing at right back which we — centre back playing at right back which we have discussed so many times _ which we have discussed so many times. you're looking at an attacking _ times. you're looking at an attacking player and going, i am pushing — attacking player and going, i am pushing him down the side, so you know— pushing him down the side, so you know he _ pushing him down the side, so you know he has— pushing him down the side, so you know he has that dummy, the little shimmy. _ know he has that dummy, the little shimmy, but he never did kyle walker

rather— shimmy, but he never did kyle walker rather than _ shimmy, but he never did kyle walker rather than when he went right across— rather than when he went right across the _ rather than when he went right across the pitch and at what point what _ across the pitch and at what point what do _ across the pitch and at what point what do you do? go all the way with him now. _ what do you do? go all the way with him now, something different we have not seen. _ him now, something different we have not seen. or— him now, something different we have not seen, or allow him to go to the centre _ not seen, or allow him to go to the centre lracks— not seen, or allow him to go to the centre backs much at that point they didn't— centre backs much at that point they didn't get— centre backs much at that point they didn't get close enough, so that is probably— didn't get close enough, so that is probably the key areas that if it doesn't — probably the key areas that if it doesn't work for vinicius jr you will have — doesn't work for vinicius jr you will have to go inside.- will have to go inside. talking about marking, _ will have to go inside. talking about marking, real- will have to go inside. talking about marking, real madrid l will have to go inside. talking i about marking, real madrid that number on erling haaland last night, —— last week. no key passes, very quiet, how do you see that battle going? this quiet, how do you see that battle auoin ? �* , quiet, how do you see that battle rroin ? �* , quiet, how do you see that battle rroin? r ., going? as ever with erling haaland and ci , it going? as ever with erling haaland and city. it is _ going? as ever with erling haaland and city, it is the _ going? as ever with erling haaland and city, it is the team _ going? as ever with erling haaland and city, it is the team creating . and city, it is the team creating the chances for him in the space for him and pep guardiola said as soon as the game finished last week maybe he had an idea for the second leg and how to get more involved and that the press conference yesterday he said he might do something different to make them more fluid and attack. last week they played a little inside themselves and it is

not so much about what erling haaland can do for the team but what they can do for him. it haaland can do for the team but what they can do for him.— they can do for him. it depends on how brave — they can do for him. it depends on how brave a _ they can do for him. it depends on how brave a setup, _ they can do for him. it depends on how brave a setup, an _ they can do for him. it depends on how brave a setup, an extra - they can do for him. it depends on l how brave a setup, an extra attacker in the _ how brave a setup, an extra attacker in the wide _ how brave a setup, an extra attacker in the wide area, open it up a little — in the wide area, open it up a little bit — in the wide area, open it up a little bit more. counterattack is something pep guardiola was concerned about away from home and often is _ concerned about away from home and often is but _ concerned about away from home and often is but that is a great battle. of all _ often is but that is a great battle. of all players, he is not bothered if he _ of all players, he is not bothered if he doesn't touch it for long players _ if he doesn't touch it for long players. probably the first one i have _ players. probably the first one i have seen — players. probably the first one i have seen like that who says, it will come. _ have seen like that who says, it will come. i_ have seen like that who says, it will come, i will get my opportunity, and he is not really fazed _ opportunity, and he is not really fazed by— opportunity, and he is not really fazed by it _ opportunity, and he is not really fazed by it. he opportunity, and he is not really fazed by it— fazed by it. he was en'oying the challenge. * fazed by it. he was en'oying the challenge. where _ fazed by it. he was en'oying the challenge. where will- fazed by it. he was enjoying the challenge. where will the - fazed by it. he was enjoying the i challenge. where will the midfield battle be one tonight? brute challenge. where will the midfield battle be one tonight?— challenge. where will the midfield battle be one tonight? we don't know who will start — battle be one tonight? we don't know who will start at _ battle be one tonight? we don't know who will start at left _ battle be one tonight? we don't know who will start at left back, _ battle be one tonight? we don't know who will start at left back, may - battle be one tonight? we don't know who will start at left back, may be - who will start at left back, may be coming into midfield. tony cruz and luka modric had great control of the game... luka modric had great control of the rame. .. , , luka modric had great control of the a ame, _ _ , , ., . , luka modric had great control of the rame... , , , game... this is exactly the point. like ou game... this is exactly the point. like you say. _ game... this is exactly the point. like you say, well _ game... this is exactly the point. like you say, well kevin - game... this is exactly the point. like you say, well kevin de - game... this is exactly the point. | like you say, well kevin de bruyne io like you say, well kevin de bruyne go up _ like you say, well kevin de bruyne go up a _ like you say, well kevin de bruyne go up a little bit higher? will we see a _ go up a little bit higher? will we see a change from pep guardiola? is

not something where he finds room for alvarez— not something where he finds room for alvarez as an extra attacker. we think— for alvarez as an extra attacker. we think it _ for alvarez as an extra attacker. we think it will — for alvarez as an extra attacker. we think it will be the three. ilkay gundogan is on fire at the moment. thank— gundogan is on fire at the moment. thank you _ gundogan is on fire at the moment. thank you for now, you are watching the football news show from bbc sport, keep your comments coming in but we will focus our attention on the visitors here to the etihad stadium. real madrid searching for a 15th european cup. let's hearfrom their manager, carlo ancelotti and matilda luka modric. —— midfielder. we won so many titles because we feel comfortable, we believe in their quality, we know the history of the club obliges you to always give maximum in this competition and try to win it, as many times you are playing and i

think this is the reason why we are playing well and feeling so good in the champions league. to look back at the game there is something — to look back at the game there is something we can improve and we can do better~ _ something we can improve and we can do better. also i think manchester city, do better. also i think manchester city. so _ do better. also i think manchester city. so it — do better. also i think manchester city, so it will not be a different game — city, so it will not be a different game i— city, so it will not be a different game. i think my bread and city at this moment are the best teams in europe _ this moment are the best teams in europe and — this moment are the best teams in europe and for sure it will be an exciting — europe and for sure it will be an exciting game. i think the match is unpredictable. also if you are thinking — unpredictable. also if you are thinking you are the best team in the world, it doesn't give to you the world, it doesn't give to you the 100% — the world, it doesn't give to you the 100% sure because as i said, it is not _ the100% sure because as i said, it is not only— the 100% sure because as i said, it is not only a — the 100% sure because as i said, it is not only a problem of quality this kind — is not only a problem of quality this kind of game. when you reach a semifinal, _ this kind of game. when you reach a semifinal, there is always the problem _ semifinal, there is always the problem of personality, character, the mentality that you are able to

show _ the mentality that you are able to show on _ the mentality that you are able to show on the pitch. it is not only a problem — show on the pitch. it is not only a problem of— show on the pitch. it is not only a problem of quality. well, if it is a question of quality — real madrid have plenty of answers. semra hunterfrom la liga tvjoins us too....— semra — is this game bigger and more important for manchester city? real madrid have so much experience at this level, don't they? that real madrid have so much experience at this level, don't they?— at this level, don't they? that is a ve rood at this level, don't they? that is a very good question. _ at this level, don't they? that is a very good question. i _ at this level, don't they? that is a very good question. i think - at this level, don't they? that is a very good question. i think it - very good question. i think it matters in terms of the perspective from which you are looking at this and in the case of manchester city and in the case of manchester city and pep guardiola specifically, obviously there has been pressure on him for so many years to say you haven't won the champions league, haven't won the champions league, haven't won the champions league, haven't won the champions league without barcelona, and they have always used that as a black mark against him for his quality as a manager which i think is ridiculous, he is an absolute genius. and there is that pressure for him overall with the amount of money spent on this project to get finally the

champions league that they have so badly wanted. but in the case of real madrid there is always expectation to win the champions league and if they don't you can see casualties in the form of a manager. carlo ancelotti, if he gets the result thereafter, let's say they lose on a tight margin, 2—1 or something like that, it may not be too bad and he can keep hisjob. but if they get pummelled into oblivion then carlo ancelotti could lose his job, because notjust losing the champions league but the way in which they did so so there is always pressure on real madrid to win the games. so in terms of who can have a better outcome, i think real madrid may need it a bit more considering they did not win the league or retain any title this season. and city's case they are still fighting for a historic treble. i would say it is a really big one for both. it is difficult to say which one needs it more, which one goes in as a

bigger game.