Rio Ferdinand says Pep Guardiola will be eager to get his hands on the Champions League trophy this year after struggling to succeed on the European stage since his arrival at City in 2016.
Ferdinand believes Guardiola - who won the Champions League twice during his time at Barcelona - was brought to the Premier League giants to recreate such European success.
However, he has failed get his hands on the Champions League silverware despite delivering 10 other trophies and influencing the way Manchester City are viewed within the Premier League since his arrival.
Speaking about Guardiola's role at Manchester City and the club's desire for Champions League glory, Ferdinand said: 'This is the trophy that has eluded him for a number of years now.
'He wants this trophy. This is what he has been brought in to get. We all know how great of a manager he is but this is a difficult competition to master.'
However, speaking about the requirement to win trophies ahead of Wednesday's clash at the Etihad, Guardiola said: 'You can be a top manager and not win titles.
'The managers that have the chance to win the titles are at top, top clubs with good investments and exceptional players. Otherwise, for managers, it is impossible to win.
'That doesn't mean the managers in the Championship or not in the top six of the Premier League cannot be excellent managers in tactics, communication, leading. It's not necessary to win titles.'
Kucbcksuyz
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all of us are
m4verickplays
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Too soon, you will only know if your team is winning when your leading and there is a few seconds remaining on the clock, not while in round 16 lol!
Moseseboto
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He should ask Kai Havertz and this Tactician man first 👇👇👇
deobcdipsz
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master tactician all hail the great pep
Kushalsandhal
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Aren't they winning it every year on paper??😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣
Hazazi92
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pep is stpd. he is no where in list of great coach. he always over think and pick wrong squad. like today with psg. what is this line up. so lame. pep got lucky with Barcelona because of the players they had. spending 2 billion and he still didn't get a no 9. insted he sign grealish. this guy have no brain. he got pl title because there are no better team. not anymore. Chelsea and Liverpool are gonna destroy him.
DAAMN! he won my G, calm down😂
Giggz_Slider
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pep is stpd. he is no where in list of great coach. he always over think and pick wrong squad. like today with psg. what is this line up. so lame. pep got lucky with Barcelona because of the players they had. spending 2 billion and he still didn't get a no 9. insted he sign grealish. this guy have no brain. he got pl title because there are no better team. not anymore. Chelsea and Liverpool are gonna destroy him.
and we won[Crylaugh]
yossi5781
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he won brovo pep
ChelseaFC_Addict
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Being eager to win Uefa champions league trophy and winning Uefa champions league trophy are two different sayings
duyabdenop
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pep is stpd. he is no where in list of great coach. he always over think and pick wrong squad. like today with psg. what is this line up. so lame. pep got lucky with Barcelona because of the players they had. spending 2 billion and he still didn't get a no 9. insted he sign grealish. this guy have no brain. he got pl title because there are no better team. not anymore. Chelsea and Liverpool are gonna destroy him.
you very stupid guy
nudelpsty
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pep is stpd. he is no where in list of great coach. he always over think and pick wrong squad. like today with psg. what is this line up. so lame. pep got lucky with Barcelona because of the players they had. spending 2 billion and he still didn't get a no 9. insted he sign grealish. this guy have no brain. he got pl title because there are no better team. not anymore. Chelsea and Liverpool are gonna destroy him.
are u getting answer
shun92
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pep is a great coach and he gonna win this match
MohsinH47
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pep is stpd. he is no where in list of great coach. he always over think and pick wrong squad. like today with psg. what is this line up. so lame. pep got lucky with Barcelona because of the players they had. spending 2 billion and he still didn't get a no 9. insted he sign grealish. this guy have no brain. he got pl title because there are no better team. not anymore. Chelsea and Liverpool are gonna destroy him.
SamiEthioMale
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can't win
jogares
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so what ....