Man City can draw motivation from missing out on Champions League knockouts, says Guardiola

Guardiola motivated for Man City's UCL push

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola said being forced to watch the Champions League latter stages from his sofa instead of the touchline is providing motivation to qualify for the competition next season. City bowed out at the play-off round to Real Madrid in February -- failing to reach the last 16 for the first time since the 2012-2013 season. It was also the first time in Guardiola's managerial career that he failed to reach the last 16, but h…

Pep Guardiola Motivated For Manchester City's Champions League Push

Manchester City find themselves embroiled in a battle to secure a top-five finish in the Premier League that would secure Champions League football for a 15th consecutive season.

Soccer-Man City can draw motivation from missing out on Champions League knockouts, says Guardiola

(Reuters) -Manager Pep Guardiola on Friday said Manchester City can use the disappointment of having to watch the Champions League's knockout stages from home as fuel for their bid to earn qualification for the next edition of the tournament. Read full story

Man City can draw motivation from missing out on Champions League knockouts, says Guardiola

Manager Pep Guardiola on Friday said Manchester City can use the disappointment of having to watch the Champions League's knockout stages from home as fuel for their bid to earn qualification for the next edition of the tournament.City reached at least the quarter-finals of the Champions League for seven stra

Guardiola Motivated for Manchester City's Champions League Push

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has admitted that watching the latter stages of the Champions League from home this season is motivating his team to secure qualification for next year’s competition. City were surprisingly eliminated in the play-off round and missed out on the Champions League knockout stages for the first time in over a decade, a personal first for Guardiola as a manager. However, he has been watching the recent quarter-fi…

Man's coach. City says that Ederson and Haaland are not eligible and considers that fighting for access to the Champions League “is not bad”