To hear Guardiola praising the collective of Paris Saint-Germain over his outfit shows just how dramatic the unraveling of the past couple of months at City has been.
Pep Guardiola has suggested that he "smelt" Manchester City's "suffering" coming before their dire run of form towards the end of 2024.
Pep Guardiola has told two Premier League managers he ‘wishes he had their team’ amid Manchester City’s poor season. Far from securing a record-extending fifth successive Premier League trophy, Man City face a battle to qualify for next season’s Champions League after an alarming drop-off this season.
Despite it being unthinkable just months ago, Man City could very well be out of the Champions League come next week
Manchester City beat Club Brugge in a huge Champions League showdown and avoided a shock elimination in the process. Pep Guardiola's side knew only a win would be enough for a place in the playoff round and the Spaniard needed to inspire his players.
Stones shone in the Treble success by transforming into a dependable solution in defensive midfield, largely alongside Rodri, however with the injury sustained by the Spaniard, Guardiola believes it rules out the idea of the England centre-back returning to the role this season.
Pep Guardiola said he sees Manchester City's make-or-break Uefa Champions League clash with Club Brugge on Wednesday as a “an opportunity” rather than a problem. The Spaniard has endured the most turbulent season of his managerial career so far with his team having struggled for form domestically and in Europe.
There's less than a week remaining of the January transfer window and Premier League clubs could be in line for a busy few days as Patrick Dorgu, Mathys Tel, Marcus Rashford and more edge towards move
Manchester City face a blockbuster Champions League play-off tie against Real Madrid or Bayern Munich after scraping through the new league phase with a 3-1 victory over Club Brugge.
Here are 10 January transfers that can and will impact the knockout rounds of this season's UEFA Champions League.
Following the culmination of the Champions League group phase, Liverpool and Barcelona have established themselves as favourites to be crowned European champions. Of course, knockout soccer is not that simple.