Failure in Champions League “will not be the end of the world” – Guardiola

Manchester City Manager Pep Guardiola has played the risk that Manchester City failed to qualify for the Champions League while preparing to face one of their rivals for the first five places in Premier league – But he called the position of his club “not ideal”.

The fourth -ranked city is a point behind the noottingham forest just above them before going to the city soil (12.30 GMT), from Chelsea, Newcastle, Bournemouth and Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday. All within three points from cities.

“A lot of clubs fight for this target,” is reflected in Guardiola, adding that “will not be the end of the world” if the city fails to reach Champions League For the first time since 2010/11.

“Everyone wants to be in the Champions League next season, for a number of reasons. If that doesn’t happen, it will be because we weren’t good enough and other teams deserve it.

“In the Premier League, in 38 nodes, it’s fair enough. We are in a position that is not ideal but not bad enough. It’s in our hands and we will fight for it.”

City Chief Guardiola: Ola Ain ‘Exceptional’

Although the best four endings in the Premier League would guarantee a place in the Champions League next season, it seems that an additional place will be awarded a team that finished fifth because of the coefficient points of England, which are awarded based on the way teams from each country perform in European competitions.

One player who will not be able to help City for qualifying is the defender Nathan Ake, who is expecting to go out between 10 and 11 weeks after the left leg surgery held during the city Fa Cup fifth round at the second level of Plymouth Argyle last Saturday.

Spaniard had high praise for a player who was related to the city this season, he called Forest’s OLTA AIN “an exceptional player-long Bek player who can play on both sides.”

“They are a physical team in the middle,” Guardiola added. “(Eliot) Andersen is a top player. They have a good goalkeeper (Matz Sels) and experienced defenders.

“Four ahead create many things for themselves- (Callum) Hudson (-odoi), (Anthony) Elanga, (Morgan) Gibbs-White, (Chris) Wood.”

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Nottingham Forest Vs Man City

The forest lost 3-0 in City December 4 and finished two Metch, losing running with 0-0 at home in Arsenal on February 26.

“When you are the third with (11 league) games, it’s because you’re really, really, really good,” Guardiola noticed. “It’s impressive, I would say.

“They are very well defended – they are really compact and aggressive, and their transitions are really good. (Have) long balls to wood.”