Guardiola reveals Champions League target by Manchester City hierarchy

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Football Guardiola reveals Champions League target by Manchester City hierarchy
Oma AkatugbaMarch 17, 2021
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BUDAPEST, HUNGARY - MARCH 16: Pep Guardiola, Manager of Manchester City speaks to the media during a press conference following the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 match between Manchester City and Borussia Moenchengladbach at Puskas Arena on March 16, 2021 in Budapest, Hungary. Manchester City face Borussia Moenchengladbach at a neutral venue in Budapest behind closed doors to prevent the spread of Covid-19 variants. (Photo by Laszlo Szirtesi - UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images)
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Manchester City booked their spot in the Champions League quarter-finals with a convincing win over Borussia Monchengladbach – and City fans will be hoping this is finally their year.

Goals from Kevin de Bruyne and Ilkay Gundogan gave them a 2-0 second-leg win on Tuesday to complete a 4-0 aggregate success and take them into the last eight for the fourth year in a row.

However, Champions League success has eluded them, with a 2015-16 semi-final defeat by Real Madrid – when Manuel Pellegrini was in charge – the closest they have got.

Since Pep Guardiola replaced him for the following season, City have gone out in the last 16 to Monaco, followed by quarter-final exits against Liverpool, Tottenham and Lyon.

“The first year I arrived here I was told we had to win the Champions League,” said Guardiola.

“I’m not thinking about the semi-finals. I’m thinking the first good game and the second game [in the quarter-finals]. This is all I’m concerned about.”

As well as being in the Champions League last eight, City are 14 points clear at the top of the Premier League, in the FA Cup quarter-finals and face Tottenham in the Carabao Cup final in April, as they pursue an unprecedented quadruple.

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