Jeremy Doku believes that Manchester City showed enough quality during their elimination from the UEFA Champions League to show that Pep Guardiola’s men can still have a successful season.
City were virtually eliminated by Spanish giants Real Madrid last week in a 3-0 defeat in the first leg of the last 16 at the Bernabeu Stadium.
And the record 15-time European champions completed the job at City’s Etihad Stadium on Tuesday with a 2-1 success and a 5-1 aggregate victory after the home side played most of the match a man down following captain Bernardo Silva’s red card for handball.
Defeat capped a difficult few days for City, with a draw against West Ham between the two games with Real leaving them nine points behind Premier League leaders Arsenal.
They now have to prepare for a League Cup final against the Gunners at Wembley on Sunday, but City winger Doku is confident team morale remains high.
“We played well (against Real),” he said. “We played well with 11 against 11 and 10 against 11. We created chances.
«I feel like if we play like this every game, we’re going to cause a lot of teams problems. There are some good things we can take from this game into the next one.»
The 23-year-old Belgian winger added: «There is still a lot to play for. We are still busy with three competitions and three trophies to win.»
“If we do that, it will still be a great season.”
As for the League Cup final, Doku felt it was “a good remedy” for City’s European problems. “We will do everything we can to win that match and win a trophy,” he said.
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City started well on Tuesday but suffered a huge blow when captain-skipper Silva was sent off after 20 minutes for handling Vinicius Junior’s shot on the line.
Doku insisted Silva had the full support of his City teammates.
“It’s clear he’s disappointed,” he said. “Knowing him, I know he takes it very personally.
«But even after that we were there, we were in the game. Lihat juga cdso. He is disappointed, but we are all there for him. We know his contribution to the team is enormous.»
«We can be proud of our performance. We play against such a big team, 10 against 11, and still perform the way we did, which still gets them into trouble. Not every team can do that.»
Published on March 18, 2026
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