IIkay Gundogan is of the opinion that Manchester City should’ve lifted the UCL at least once in seven attempts in the competition.
Manchester City are set to battle against Schalke 04 for a spot in the quarter–finals.
His words, “We’ve experienced a lot in the Champions League in recent years – not all of it positive, of course, and we should’ve won it at least once,”
Europe is the last unconquered frontier for City, having won every domestic prize.
“If you want to be in the international elite, as a club and as a player, you need to clinch this trophy.”
“If we were to win it someday, the club would enter a new era – the same level as Real, Barca, Bayern or Juventus.”
“We are clear favourites in this tie and rightly so,” he said. “However, every team in the last 16 has earned the right to be there.
“Because of that, we’ll respect our opponents and prepare for it as if it’s a final because it’s the knockout phase and every mistake can be severely punished.”
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