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CHRIS SUTTON: Manchester City must not repeat their first-leg blunders against Real Madrid - their defenders have to be alert and not give away gifts to reach the Champions League final

You can buy Defending For Dummies in paperback online, but we have to hope Pep Guardiola and Carlo Ancelotti didn't add a copy to their baskets this week.

The first-leg clash between Manchester City and Real Madrid was thrilling, in part because of the defensive naivety on show.

The neutrals among us want to see more of the same tonight - two awesome attacking sides going head-to-head.

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Manchester City need to cut out their defensive mistakes if they are to beat Real Madrid

Aymeric Laporte (centre) needlessly handled the ball to gift Real a penalty in the semi first leg

That isn't what Guardiola needs, mind.