Ancelotti discussed the draw at today's LaLiga presser.
He said: "They're one of the favourites, we all know it and it will be very hard. About playing the second leg in Manchester... what I can tell you is that we don't care.
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"The Champions League quarterfinals are always complicated! The idea is to win the competition and, to do that, you must beat the best. City may be one of the best in Europe at the moment, it will be tough, of course, but if you want to be European champion, you must eliminate City.
"Optimism prevails, not worry. They are going to be a great quarterfinal and we will play them with confidence. I don't know what they think there, it will be similar to here. One year we won and others won. We will see...
"No-one is favourite."