Pep Guardiola, Real Madrid and Champions League
Pep Guardiola has said he doesn't think Manchester City can win the Champions League this season after they scraped into the play-off round to book a tie against either Real Madrid or Bayern Munich.
Pep Guardiola has insisted he's a fan of the new Champions League format after Manchester City beat Club Brugge to make the play-offs of the competition on Wednesday night. The 2023 winners went into the game knowing they had to claim all three points to qualify for the next phase of the competition.
Pep Guardiola praised substitute Savinho for providing the spark to rescue Manchester City's Champions League campaign after they overturned a first-half deficit to beat Club Brugge 3-1. City looked set to miss out on the knockout stages for the first time since 2012-13 after conceding to Raphael Onyedika in their must-win league phase encounter at the Etihad Stadium.
Kyle Walker has revealed it was "not a comfortable conversation" when he told Pep Guardiola he wanted to leave Manchester City for more gametime.
Pep Guardiola has insisted upon his belief that Omar Marmoush had a “really good” Manchester City debut in the 3-1 win over Chelsea on Saturday evening.The Egyptian forward is fresh into the
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola was reluctant to consider the impact of an early Champions League exit, as he admits that his side have simply not been good enough.A Club Brugge side who City
Pep Guardiola has insisted that Manchester City ’s perilous position in the Champions League is not a problem but an opportunity. With a game to go of the group stage, City, the 2023 winners, are on course for an early exit as they stand 25th in the 36-team table.
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Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola is not entirely sold on the new Champions League format after his team barely scraped through to the knockout round, but called the experience an "incredible lesson" for his team.
Manchester City danced with danger, but Pep Guardiola's side got the job done in the end and is headed to the Champions League knockouts.
Manchester City Manager Pep Guardiola spoke to the media following his side's 3-1 victory over Club Brugge in the UEFA Champions League. Full Press Conference Courtesy of UEFA.