‘Champions League Is So Difficult’- Manchester City Boss Pep Guardiola Says

Pep Guardiola says his impressive Champions League record does not mean Manchester City are guaranteed to succeed in the competition this season. In seven seasons as coach of Barcelona and Bayern Munich, the 45-year-old won the Champions League twice and never failed to reach the semi-finals. City have reached this season’s knockout stage with a game to spare. The Spaniard’s side will finish second in Group C, meaning they will avoid Bayern when the draw for
the last 16 is made on 12 December.
Juventus and Borussia Dortmund are potential opponents, along with Monaco, who will finish top of the group from which Tottenham were eliminated.
City reached the semi-finals last season, having never previously gone past the last-16 stage. City will go top of the Premier League, albeit possibly briefly, if they win at Burnley on Saturday (12:30 GMT). The Blues have won only three of their past 11 games in all competitions but have won five of their past six league matches. Guardiola said:
“It looks like it is always easy but
everything is so complicated,” said
Guardiola.
“We are talking about Manchester City
having to reach the semi-finals but
there are so many good teams in
Europe,” said Guardiola.
“To get to the quarter-finals is not
normal. When you arrive at the semis
or the final, it is exceptional.
“Our level now is that we need to get
to the knockout rounds as a minimum,
yet six years ago it had never
happened.”
“ ”
“Including qualifiers, we have played
seven games in the Champions League
and we are there with the top teams
like Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal and
Tottenham and Manchester United,
who are getting better so are now a
real contender to win the Premier
League.”

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