Manchester City's rock-solid Champions League draw is a actually a good thing for them, according to Rio Ferdinand.
The Premier League champions will face either Real Madrid or Bayern Munich in the knock-out play-offs after scraping in via a 3-1 win over Club Bruges.
Madrid knocked them out of Europe last season, but City trounced both Los Blancos and Bayern on their way to the title in 2022-23.
And Ferdinand believes it is a strong chance for City to make a statement to the elite and shake off the rust from a patchy league phase.