Manchester City’s exhibition sparks debate over Ancelotti and has Guti staring into the silence

There was silence, fury and a backhanded compliment for Guardiola in Madrid on Wednesday night.

MADRID MISERY: Spanish publication AS with a front page picture of a dejected Karim Benzema.

It’s not every night that Real Madrid are eliminated from the Champions League. In fact, it isn’t even an annual event. 

So, when Los Blancos were knocked out of their favourite competition on Wednesday night, and given the manner of the 4-0 demolition at the Etihad, there was always going to be a furious reaction back in the Spanish capital.