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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola did not give up hopes in search of the Champions League qualification, but admitted that his tired team could help the campaign without stressing European football.
The Nottingham Forest was Valuable winners 1-0 At home on Saturday, the Premier League champions are felling at their ninth defeat by the season, which is equal to the record of the club for losses in the league during Gardiola’s glitter mandate. In fact, this number of the highest flights is a common highest that has been overseen by the Catalan coach throughout his managerial career.
Chelsea’s stinging victory over Leicester City On Sunday, the city lowered the fifth place. The first five Premier League is expected to qualify for the Champions League next season, but the six -ranked Brighton is just one point behind the champions and faces City Next weekend.
“The Champions League qualification would be a great success, but you have to (earn it),” Guardiola warned after defeat from the forest. “Whether there are five, six or seven (places) that you have to win in the games.
“It wouldn’t be good (if the city did not qualify), but I saw what happened to the Premier League in the past. They were not in the Champions League, but there are teams who did not qualify for those who came back and they are there now.”
|
Season – Club |
League losses |
|---|---|
|
2019/20 – Man City |
9 |
|
2024/25 – Man City |
9* |
|
2016/17 – Man City |
6 |
|
2020/21 – Man City |
6 |
|
2008/09 – Barcelona |
5 |
|
2014/15 – Bavaria Munich |
5 |
|
2022/23 – Man City |
5 |
|
2018/19 – Man City |
4 |
|
2011/12 – Barcelona |
3 |
|
2021/22 – Man City |
3 |
|
2023/24 – Man City |
3 |
|
2010/11 – Barcelona |
2 |
|
2013/14 – Bavaria Munich |
2 |
|
2015/16 – Bavaria Munich |
2 |
|
2017/18 – Man City |
2 |
|
2009/10 – Barcelona |
1 |
Chelsea informed European football infamously after the 2015/16 catastrophic campaign, before entering the top title under Antonio Conte next season in the first Guardiola Premier league season. Arsenal also returned to the continental elite after six -year drought, and Aston Villa currently enjoy their first Champions League campaign.
“How old was Manchester City in the Champions League until February? NO? No, more than that. They never played in the competition before,” Guardiola added. “We are used to doing exceptional things and we have to try to do it, but in the morning we wake up and try to continue and do a good season next season.
“In the knockout games sometimes make the details difference, but in the Premier League over 38 games if you are unable to end up in the first four or five because we were not good enough. We will have to continue next season, but we have ten games, it’s still in our hands and we will try.”
Since the download BarcelonaThe first team in 2008, Guardiola never managed to qualify for a European top club competition. However, this city side relaxed in the injury provides comfortably the worst results of his coaching career. Never before, the Guardiola team has ended the top season with a goal – a difference of less than 41 – the current city of City is only 15.
