Roberto Mancini says Manchester City will be going for a win at Real Madrid
Monday 17 September 2012 07:51, UK
Image:Roberto Mancini: Manchester City boss will be targeting a win against Real Madrid in the Champions League
Roberto Mancini insists Manchester City will be going to Real Madrid to win and is expecting a 'fantastic' game in their UEFA Champions League opener.
Experience
City failed to progress beyond the group stage in their maiden Champions League campaign last year despite accumulating 10 points with some respectable performances.
Yet after facing Bayern Munich, Napoli and Villarreal in 2011-12, the task is even tougher this time with two other domestic champions in Ajax and Borussia Dortmund also in Group D.
Mancini said: "We start again on a difficult pitch against a top team, and we should be ready for it to be very difficult, because they have fantastic players, fantastic history.
"But we have 23 or 24 players, players with experience, having played Champions League, they know this atmosphere. For all our players, this is good experience.
"After the group stage, if we have got the same points as last year, I think we go will through this time."
