Pep Guardiola did not hold back his honest assessment of Manchester City's Champions League hopes this season.
Manchester City saved their Champions League season with a 3–1 victory over Club Brugge on the final day of the Champions League league phase. The reigning English champions gave the Etihad plenty to cheer about in the second half, scoring three goals to mount their comeback in the must-win fixture.
Instead of riding the high, though, Guardiola already has his sights set on the knockout stage and he does not like what he sees. City will face either Real Madrid or Bayern Munich in the knockout phase playoffs in February. Either side will be a tough challenge for a City team that only won three of their league phase matches this season.
When asked if he could see his side getting past their next opponents and going all the way in the competition, Guardiola responded, "Right now, no. The year that we won, I always thought we were going to win the Champions League."






