Bale surprised at City’s struggles

Gareth Bale admits he is shocked that Manchester City had never reached the semi-final of the Champions League before this season.

The Real Madrid star is all set to start against Manuel Pellegrini’s side at the Etihad on Tuesday night in a game that marks the Manchester club’s debut in the final four.

Bale was full of praise for the Premier League outfit at Monday’s pre-match press conference, noting: “You don’t get this far on luck and any of the teams would have been difficult. We’re excited and are looking forward to it.

“I’m surprised that they haven’t got to this stage before now. They’re a top Premier League team and are getting that way in Europe. They’ve worked very hard, but tomorrow we want to halt their rise.”

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