Winning Premier League harder than Champions League – Pep
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has insisted winning the Premier League is tougher than lifting the Champions League trophy.
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has insisted winning the Premier League is tougher than lifting the Champions League trophy.
Erling Haaland’s arrival at Manchester City will make the English champions an even more ruthless attacking force, said Pep Guardiola after seeing his side thrash Wolves 5-1 on Wednesday.
Manchester City are still licking their wounds from another painful Champions League exit, but by winning the race to sign Erling Haaland they have established themselves as a go-to destination for Europe’s top talent.
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola had a dig at title rivals Liverpool, saying the Reds have an incredible history in European competitions but not in the Premier League where “they have won one in 30 years”.
Pep Guardiola admits “no words can help” ease the pain of Manchester City’s elimination from the Champions League as he refocuses on his side’s Premier League title challenge.
Watch as Pep Guardiola ascribes Man City’s latest Champions League collapse to the unpredictability of football after Real Madrid produced a stunning fightback to reach the final.
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said on Friday that Jurgen Klopp’s decision to extend his stay at Liverpool will not have any influence on his own future plans.
Manchester City and Liverpool must quickly turn their focus from Champions League glory to the battle for the Premier League title, with no room for error in tricky away trips on Saturday.
Hear what Pep Guardiola and Raheem Sterling had to say ahead of Manchester City’s Champions League semi-final first-leg clash with Real Madrid at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday evening.
Liverpool cut Manchester City’s lead at the top of the Premier League back to one point with a hard-fought 2-0 win over Everton in the Merseyside derby on Sunday.