Real Madrid head Carlo Ancelotti was unfazed when asked about a UEFA Champions League quarter-final pairing Manchester City.
A meeting in the last eight means the two sides will meet for the third season in a row after some epic battles.
Ancelotti's charges staged an incredible comeback in the 2022 semi-final, to win the tie 6-5 on aggregate, before going on to win the final.
Pep Guardiola secured revenge last season with a 4-0 win in the second leg in Manchester as the Premier League champions went for their first Champions League crown.
Ancelotti and Guardiola met once before this time, with Bayern Munich or Arsenal on the horizon for the winners, and the Italian is not afraid of the challenge.
“I am the rival that everyone considers the favorite. It will be a difficult tie, but in Madrid we have the confidence to do well. The return leg in Manchester is something else,” as per Brand.
“To win this competition, you have to beat the best.
“I think it will be similar to the previous years. One year we won, and others we win, we will see how it goes.
Ancelotti's freshness is based on years of experience in the Champions League and the security of being the only coach to win the title four times in his long career.
The Whites are expected to be closer to lifting The league title before facing City in April with a seven-point lead at the top of the table.
