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Women’s Champions League: “Of course there is a lot of noise but the players are very calm – I haven’t seen or noticed anything that will take any percentage out of the players’ performance” – the words of Andrée Jeglertz last night after his Manchester City team were held to a 1-1 draw by Real Madrid. Linda Caicedo’s opener was cancelled out by Khadija Shaw in City’s first game since the Premier League’s guilty verdict.
Tom Garry was at Joie Stadium to gauge the mood …
Speaking to supporters on the bridge that connects this venue with the neighbouring Etihad Stadium, some appeared relaxed about the situation and unsure what it had to do with the women’s team, while others were clearly troubled and looking forward to watching some football as a form of escapism.
An elderly City fan, who did not wish to be named, said pre-match: “We’ve been through rough times before, we’ll come through rough times again,” in a matter-of-fact manner. Another simply demonstrated what appears to be a growing dislike for reporters asking about the 115 charges when they said angrily “you’re from the media?” before using an expletive and promptly walking away.
