Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola has come out to challenge his critics to find a new argument now after his team’s success in the 2022-23 Champions League. He recently had his say while speaking to the press, and fans have been reacting.
According to him, he kept hearing people saying Man City will never be a big club until they win the UCL, so he wonders what the next cheap jibe would be.
Pep added that time has taught him that his team is more relaxed when there are no distractions.
His words, “The Champions League is a truly difficult competition. As a club who had never won it before, it is great to have achieved it. We are really proud. After winning five Premier League titles, everybody started to say that if we didn’t win the Champions League it would not be a complete success. They will have to find another argument now. The most important thing is that we had been there or thereabouts for a long time, and knew we would win it eventually.”
“I didn’t say anything at all. Time has taught us that the team is more relaxed when there are no distractions. We have been together for seven years and know each other pretty well. It was just about keeping up the hard work we had done throughout the season. We knew how difficult the opposition would be, and that was the case. We also knew about the tension we would experience, which we couldn’t get rid of completely. The first time you win a Champions League is always an emotionally challenging situation. That would probably change a bit if we get the chance to play another final.”
“I have very good memories of Wembley. I’ve lost some semi-finals but the finals have gone really well for me,” he added. “I remember the 1992 European Cup final as a Barcelona player, when we won the club’s first title at the old Wembley, which was beautiful. Later I won with Barcelona as a manager [in 2011] against Manchester United. However, it’s a long road. There is still much to do. The new season is just starting, but it’s good the final will be held at Wembley. It’s a fantastic stadium and city, and UEFA will organise an amazing tournament for sure.”
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