Pellegrini: Hot hearts, cold minds

Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini says his team need to play with ‘hot hearts and cold minds’ when they face Real Madrid.

The City team are sure to be fired up for the first leg of their first-ever Champions League semi-final, which will take place in front of a partisan Etihad Stadium crowd on Tuesday night.

And Pellegrini says that, rather than just enjoying the occasion, his team need to go all-out to ensure they march on to the final.

However, recalling how they were reduced to 10 men when knocked out by Barcelona in 2014 and 2015, Pellegrini wants controlled aggression on this occasion.

“It is very important to enjoy the semi-final, as it’s not an achievement we do every year,” he said.

“But it’s important not to be comfortable because we are at this stage. Everyone wants …

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