Pep Guardiola celebrated with Manchester City colleagues after the team won the Premier League title, and expressed his debt to the club.
Pep Guardiola savoured his latest slice of success with Manchester City as the Premier League champions tucked into late-night pizza.
Now Guardiola is targeting the Champions League for dessert, having clinched the trophy he regarded as the most important for the club.
City celebrate Premier League title win as Leicester beat United
City were able to celebrate on Tuesday evening after Leicester City won at Manchester United, a result across the city that was the cue for a party at the Etihad Stadium.
"It was so nice," Guardiola said. "Normally the unexpected parties are the nicest ones. After Leicester won at Old Trafford, all together we came here in our bubble, everybody safe.
"We drank a little bit, we danced, we hugged a lot, and we remembered how good it was, and especially at around 11.30-12 arrived 10-15 pizzas and that was the best moment of the night.
"I was not in my perfect conditions to decide which one I ate. Here in England the party's just alcohol, it's not food, I don't understand why."
Guardiola said City's league title, his third in five years since arriving at the club, was further confirmation of the strides the club have taken over the past decade.
"In the last 10 years we've won five, the last eight we've won four, the last five we've won three," Guardiola said. "That's incredible. That is more important than winning this title.
"It's massive and it means a lot of managers, top players, sports directors, many people working to achieve what we've achieved.
"We sustained the success and work ethic ... to win three in the last five years I never expected it when I arrived."
Guardiola predicted a Liverpool revival next season and said Arsenal would "make a step forward", describing City's march to the 2020-21 championship as "a massive achievement".
Guardiola praises City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak
He thanked chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak for showing faith in him, even when City were showing rocky form early this season. Guardiola signed a new contract in November, since when the team have been almost unstoppable.
They tackle Chelsea in the Champions League final in Porto on 29 May, with that the one major trophy that City still long to win.
"The culture of the manager is so volatile: if you don't win, you'll get the sack," said Guardiola.
"Of course the players trust you, especially if you win. Given what we have done so far in the recent past, if you start to lose they start to believe or they start to doubt to believe. The best way to convince them is to try to win games.
"Personally there is a special gratitude of course to my sporting director Txixi [Begiristain], he's a friend of mine, and especially Khaldoon.
"I travelled to see him in November and we had long discussions together and he convinced me we still have a lot of work to do.
"I trust him a lot. Part of my happiness here and the success we've had has been because of his determination to convince me.
"That is the big difference what I found when I had the feelings sometimes in other clubs. I've always been supported at Bayern Munich and Barcelona, [but] I've had the feeling that the manager would only be supported when he has success."
Speaking ahead of Friday night's Premier League clash with Newcastle United, Guardiola added: "I cannot forget in my first season here when I didn't win anything, the behaviour of my chairman, and I cannot forget the big disappointment personally against Lyon the support I had from my chairman. That's why he is part of our success.
"Now we have two weeks ahead of us and a dream come true to play in the final of the Champions League.
"And the show must go on next season. So we're going to try to be strong next season."
Red_Devil®
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If they win you'll probably be a very sad man eh? 😂😂😂Trust me if city get their hands on the champions league, it will be dominance after dominance, pray hard united has only 2
United has only 2 ? United have 3. A lot of arrogance coming from a fan whom supports a club with a 13 year history.
Red_Devil®
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bro you didn't get the joke man City,arsenal have never won the UCL and neither they will in future 😂
I'm not gonna say anything for now cause City might actually win it this time around. Well of course, with the aid of oil money as we all know very well clubs like PSG, Chelsea and City would be nothing without funds from their owners.
inten
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we will be much stronger than before 💪💪💪💪
fawbdilor
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the truth is Pep is a good coach
fawbdilor
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the truth is Pep Guardiola is a good coach
fawbdilor
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KDB is the best globally
GGMUFOREVER♥️❤️♥️
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If they win you'll probably be a very sad man eh? 😂😂😂Trust me if city get their hands on the champions league, it will be dominance after dominance, pray hard united has only 2
only two? we have 3 mate
GOAT-Seven
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Pep Guardiola is a vitamin to have him as your team coach.[100percent]
promiseA
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you're the best coaches 🥂🥂🥂🥂
promiseA
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Guardiola go on and celebrate 🥂🥂🥂🥂 you are the champion
philgolden
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bro you didn't get the joke man City,arsenal have never won the UCL and neither they will in future 😂
If they win you'll probably be a very sad man eh? 😂😂😂Trust me if city get their hands on the champions league, it will be dominance after dominance, pray hard united has only 2
ItuzaChiloane
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poeple still wont find any Different infact they will find a way to nail negative things only
ItuzaChiloane
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Pep's haters always try to discredit him because of his 'spending, not realising that he has to get the replacement of players like Kompany, Silver, kolorov, Sagna, Dzeko, Hart, yaya Toure, Ortermandy and many others. U can't expect Pep to continue using the aforementioned old players to achieve success in England. So just like united, city are building their team by spending. The only difference is that city and Pep are spending their money wisely. They don't go about buying expensive flop players like Memphis, DiMaria, Lukaku, Sanchez, Van de Beek, Lindelof and that fridge. But they are too blinded by hate to see this reality.
its very rare to find people like you who understand wat man City has before with sqaud pep he knew he wont win anything
Caobimnryz
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are u on drugs?
votakmnyz
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Manchester city is. my team
Dipsiiii7
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one of the best coaches of our generation,, privilege to have someone like him in modern football
dazemry
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I need a pix of city wishing us Eid Mubarak
hepcekmpst
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Man City For Life
thegreat1ne
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Come outside haters.
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lol
GGMUFOREVER♥️❤️♥️
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Excuse me?
bro you didn't get the joke man City,arsenal have never won the UCL and neither they will in future 😂
hitdeknrsy
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what we're craving for on 29th date
Red_Devil®
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Come outside haters.
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Excuse me?
hiwdemnsuy
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congratulations in advance pep I wish man city goodluck
citid
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He wasn't joking around when he said this.
Cekenprstu
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Manchester City you will get only EPL throphy
SINGAM23
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Sorry to rivals (United), City painted Manchester in Blue 🔵
MUCHAULOMWIYA
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leagues Hat- trick
citid
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Come outside haters.
romanianguy
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Pep's haters always try to discredit him because of his 'spending, not realising that he has to get the replacement of players like Kompany, Silver, kolorov, Sagna, Dzeko, Hart, yaya Toure, Ortermandy and many others. U can't expect Pep to continue using the aforementioned old players to achieve success in England. So just like united, city are building their team by spending. The only difference is that city and Pep are spending their money wisely. They don't go about buying expensive flop players like Memphis, DiMaria, Lukaku, Sanchez, Van de Beek, Lindelof and that fridge. But they are too blinded by hate to see this reality.
Brightberry
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Conquered SPAIN 🇪🇸
Conquered GERMANY 🇩🇪
Conquering ENGLAND 🇬🇧
Bigyan_Adhikari
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centurion vs invencible
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Bigyan_Adhikari
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centurion vs invencible
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Bigyan_Adhikari
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Neobcdny
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Guadiola won stop man ...He is hungry for success..He will fight till the end
Bigyan_Adhikari
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centurion vs invencible
Superior121
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my prediction for next season, I'm man city big fans, man utd or Chelsea for the title, why man city will make top 4