Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has issued one final verdict on the brand new league phase format in the UEFA Champions League after its conclusion this week.The Premier League champions saved

Pep Guardiola has reacted to Manchester City facing Real Madrid again in the UEFA Champions League after the two powerhouses were drawn in the play-offs.

Pep Guardiola admits he was left breathing a sigh of relief after Manchester City squeezed into the play-offs for the UEFA Champions League.

Crisis averted then for Manchester City. Or perhaps that should read crisis postponed? The champions of England escaped the league phase and through a certain prism, there is a case to be made that Pep Guardiola's side are well into the post-nadir period of their season.

Manchester City securing a top-four finish in the Premier League this season would be the equivalent to winning a trophy, says manager Pep Guardiola.A torrid run of form across English top-flight

Pep Guardiola has said he doesn't think Manchester City can win the Champions League this season after they scraped into the play-off round to book a tie against either Real Madrid or Bayern Munich.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has cast doubt on the team's chances of winning this season's UEFA Champions League. After a nervy encounter against Club Brugge, where City had to come from behind to win 3-1, Guardiola voiced his doubts at the post-match press conference.

Victory over Club Brugge on Wednesday night ensured Manchester City's place in the Champions League play-offs - where Bayern Munich or Real Madrid await

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola faces a selection headache as he will need to omit one of the club's January signing from the Champions League knockout stages ahead of Thursday's deadline.