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Rio Ferdinand on how Man City stand to gain from new Champions League format

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straight to your inboxRio Ferdinand says the new format of the Champions League should suit Manchester City.Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Europe's premier competition will now have single-legged knockout ties in the quarter-finals and semi-finals.City booked their place in the quarter-final with a victory over Real Madrid on Friday evening and they now face Lyon on Saturday in Lisbon.Speaking on BT Sport, Ferdinand said that Pep Guardiola's relative lack of recent success in Europe means he will be demanding his team progress.The former England defender also felt City's firepower going forward should stand them in good stead to do well.He said: "I think this is the tournament that Pep is demanding from this squad."He hasn't won.

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