Manchester City youngster: Playing against Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi is the biggest thing
Kelechi Iheanacho is relishing the opportunity of playing against Cristiano Ronaldo, ahead of the hugely anticipated clash of the Champions League on Tuesday.
“I think I should dream about that because it’s a great team to dream about,” he said
“It would be a dream come true to play against them.
“Ronaldo and Messi are the greatest players on the planet so I think playing against them is a big thing to anyone. It would be a big thing to me if I play against him on Tuesday.”
“(If I was picked) I would feel very great, I would feel very happy. I would grab the opportunity and really work hard.”
Manchester City youngster: Playing against Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi is the biggest thing
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Captain Vincent Kompany has asked Real Madrid players to put the performance of the life against Real Madrid in the Champions league and hopes Kevin De Bruyne will provide the spark in the attack.
“I hope he plays the best game of his career so far tomorrow but we’ll need it from the whole team,” the centre-back said.
“I think we only have one thing that is a pressure for us. We cannot fail to reach our best level.
“To play against those top players, that’s what you want. There’s not a day in my life when I’m thinking these occasions are stressful or difficult. I want this for myself and I think, at this level, all players want this.
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“For every single player in the team, if you’re not hungry tomorrow then you’ll never be hungry in football.
“We’re playing against one of the biggest teams of all time and I think our support tomorrow will be able to make a difference,” Kompany continued.
“If they turn up… I’ve never see a Manchester City team not turn up when the fans were up for it.
“It’s actually an appeal to them that they have to be as loud as they’ve ever been. Otherwise, what’s the point buying your ticket to come in? That’s what we need from them.”
“People talk about my injuries but I talk about my comebacks,” he added. “People mention 14 injuries to my calf and I mention 14 times I’ve come back and played football like I’ve never been away.
“It takes a lot of strength of character to do that every single time and play at a level, that for a lot of players, is very rare to achieve.
“We’ll keep focusing on the positive, which is me coming back and doing the right things in my life to make sure that I diminish the injuries.
“I will only blame myself if it’s for a lack of effort, which has never been the case.”