Real Madrid test offers Pep Guardiola timely chance to reassert himself against oldest enemy

For Pep Guardiola, it is a 49th time, but he might not bring up his half-century. Recent Champions League history suggests he will, given that Manchester City and Real Madrid contrive to face each other every year, at some stage or another. But Guardiola, the former Barcelona ball boy turned manager, in a career that incorporated the captaincy as well, will meet their arch-enemies for a 49th time.