Fede Valverde has warned Manchester City that the "Champions League is Real Madrid's competition" before the second leg of their semi-final match.

City was held to a 1-1 tie by Madrid.
The outcome of the tie is uncertain.
As the second leg approaches, Valverde is optimistic.
WTF happened? The Uruguayan midfielder has become a key cog in Carlo Ancelotti's machine, and he had a role in the first leg, which ended in a 1-1 draw thanks to goals from Vinicius Jr. and Kevin De Bruyne. Valverde is well-versed in the legendary'remontadas' of Real Madrid and thinks the team has a "different energy" when playing in the Champions League.

It's a privilege to play in the Champions League, they said, because it's Real Madrid's tournament. It's never the same as any other match. He told Diario AS that moving to a new place gave him "a different vibe, a different energy, and it all seemed like a strange dream."

Every professional footballer who plays for a European club hopes to one day win this tournament. Winning this championship, the most prestigious at the club level, is the pinnacle experience for any sports enthusiast. For this reason, I believe everything will fall into place on the same Champions League evening. There are still 90 minutes left, as we have been taught since we arrived in Madrid.

Overall, Los Blancos are optimistic about their chances in the second leg at the Etihad Stadium because they believed "Manchester City were not better than us," as reported by Marca. The players are confident heading into the second leg in England because they believe Pep Guardiola's squad was not the superior team at the Bernabeu.

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Next Steps? On Saturday, Real Madrid will welcome Getafe to the Bernabeu before continuing on to Manchester for next Wednesday's second leg of their Champions League semi-final against City.