Ilkay Gundogan admits Manchester Metropolis should sharpen up as they give attention to Champions League glory after their FA Cup exit. Metropolis suffered a shock semi-final defeat against Arsenal on Saturday as Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s double sealed a 2-Zero win at Wembley. With two Premier League video games remaining and Metropolis assured of second place behind champions Liverpool, Pep Guardiola’s crew will flip their consideration to Europe.
A 2-1 first leg win in opposition to Actual Madrid provides Metropolis an opportunity of constructing the quarter-finals, with the second leg of their last-16 tie going down on the Etihad Stadium on August 7.
However Metropolis had been sluggish in opposition to Arsenal — days after a lacklustre win in opposition to Bournemouth — and German midfielder Gundogan is aware of enhancements need to be made if they’re to win the Champions League for the primary time.
“Now we have two extra league video games to play after which we now have an enormous sport in opposition to Madrid,” Gundogan advised Metropolis’s web site.
“We must always positively enhance as a result of the best way we performed (Saturday) will not be sufficient to enter the subsequent spherical of the Champions League.
“Now we have to enhance fairly shortly as a result of we do not have a lot time. We have to attempt to do our greatest.”
Gundogan additionally admitted the best way Arsenal outfought Metropolis within the first half prompt Mikel Arteta’s side performed with extra need than the holders.
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“I feel the vitality we had beginning the second half was precisely what we wanted at first of the sport,” he added.
“Generally one very unhealthy half is sufficient to lose the sport and it appeared like Arsenal needed it extra to go to the ultimate which was probably the most irritating half.”
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