Kolo Toure was impressed with the fighting spirit that helped City to an impressive 2-1 victory over Real Madrid in the week.
Victory at the record 15-time Champions League winners puts us in a strong position in this year’s league phase with two games remaining.
City return to Premier League action on Sunday with a difficult trip to Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park at 14:00 (UK).
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Toure, who deputised for manager Pep Guardiola who was absent for a personal matter, was impressed by the battle the side put up at the Santiago Bernabeu.
And while the principles of controlling the ball remain, the former City defender said that sometimes you have to show a different side of the game, which we did to great reward in the Spanish capital.
“When you look at the games, like against Real Madrid, you could see when neither team had control, we were able to keep fighting and keep winning 50/50 balls,” Kolo said.
“That’s something that with City we’ve instilled a lot. The team always had control of the ball but this is something you need to do as well.
“There are moments when games are intense and play against a quality team you need to fight as well. We still have the base of Man City which is a positional team game.”
Watch the second part of the pre-match press conference in the video above…
