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Pep Guardiola has said that if Manchester City do not win the Champions League under him, his successful tenure will “not be complete.”
Pep Guardiola took over as Manchester City manager in the summer of 2016 and has since won five Premier League titles, four League Cups, and the FA Cup. However, he is yet to lead the club to Champions League glory.
Guardiola wants Champions League trophy
Guardiola signed a one-year contract extension last month with an option to extend it until 2025 and he was asked if winning the biggest prize in Europe had been a motivating factor in that decision.
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City came closest to winning the Champions League in 2021 but lost narrowly to domestic rivals Chelsea in the final. Last season they were beaten by Real Madrid in the semi-final, despite being comfortably ahead over two legs.
“It is not the only one but I admit it is the trophy we want and my period here will not be complete if we do not win it,” he said. “But that is not the only reason [I signed]. I will do everything in the time we have together to win it but I said the same before [signing]. It is the trophy we do not have and we will try to do it. I have the feeling they [City] will get it sooner or later. We have tried in the past, even in the first season even though we went out in the last 16. So we will try with all our strength.”
What next for Man City?
Man City are back in action on Thursday night for the first time since the break in domestic football for the World Cup when they host Liverpool in the Carabao Cup last-16 tie. The last time both sides met, Liverpool prevailed by a lone goal scored by Mohamed Salah and City will want to even the score.
Pep Guardiola will be without the England players, Kyle Walker, Jack Grealish, Kalvin Phillips, and John Stones for the game against Liverpool but star striker, Erling Haaland is expected to start.
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Haaland missed out on the just concluded World Cup in Qatar as his country Norway failed to qualify. He will be fresh and eager to get back into the action to add to his season tally of 23 goals for Man City.
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