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Figuring out his team’s most effective formation means Guardiola has an even bigger puzzle to solve on Tuesday as City aim to overturn a 3-0 deficit against Real Madrid in their Champions League last-16 second leg.<\/p>\n

City lined up in a 4-3-1-2 system against West Ham, with Haaland partnering Omar Marmoush in attack and Antoine Semenyo as the number 10.<\/p>\n

It suited none of the players, least of all Haaland who was crowded out, and City switched to a 4-3-3 for the second half.<\/p>\n

Despite their tactical issues, Guardiola says they will give everything against Madrid at Etihad Stadium – and says all City’s players are ready too.<\/p>\n

“If they don’t believe, it is a problem,” he said of their European task. “If you don’t believe when you are in the Champions League, go home. What do we have to lose?<\/p>\n

“It was a tough result [in the first leg]. We will not sit back and see what happens, we will try to propulse, in respect for the fans. We have a team to score two, three, four.<\/p>\n

“But if not, we still have the Premier League, the FA Cup, and next season we know what we will have to do, next season we will be back.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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