Guardiola hails Man City 4-0 demolition of Real Madrid

Manchester City Manager, Pep Guardiola on Wednesday said his players were perfectly prepared with the right mix of calmness and tension for their Champions League semi-final against Real Madrid.

The English champions dismantled the holders 4-0 with a ruthless display to secure a 5-1 aggregate win.

The result meant Manchester City secured a final berth against Inter Milan where they will bid to win European club soccer’s most prestigious trophy for the first time.

It was sweet revenge for a painful semi-final loss to Real Madrid 12 months ago.

“I had the feeling these last days that we had a mix of calm and tension to play these type of games.

“And after 10 or 15 minutes, I had the feeling that all the pain that we had, what happened last season . . . it was really tough, losing the way we lost and I think in the moment we had to swallow poison,” Guardiola told reporters.

Real Madrid knocked Manchester City out 12 months ago 6-5 on aggregate after an extraordinary late comeback.