Good news for us: Ancelotti hopes rivals crash out of Champions League

Carlo Ancelotti believes that Manchester City's potential elimination from the Champions League would be excellent for his team's chances of winning the competition.

Ancelotti made this statement following Madrid's impressive 5-1 victory over Salzburg on Wednesday, which secured their spot in the playoffs.

When asked if City failing to progress from the league phase would be good news, Ancelotti replied, "Yes. Because Manchester City are still, for me, one of the candidates to win the Champions League again."

City's disappointing 4-2 loss to Paris Saint-Germain, leaves them in 25th position with 8 points from their opening 8 games, which has now put their chances of advancing to the next round in jeopardy.

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Pep Guardiola's men have to defeat Club Bruge at the Etihad next week to qualify for the next round, and considering the recent form, a positive result is not guaranteed.

Real Madrid and Manchester City have a recent history of competing against each other in the Champions League knockout stage, including when Ancelotti's men won the trophy in 2022 and 2024.

Failure to qualify from the league phase will be considered as a disaster for City and Guardiola.