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Pep tried to be cute and overthought his tactics. Playong 3 at the back against Lyon. This KO lies solely with Pep for horrible tactics and poor personnel choices [MENTION=131701]Mamoon[/MENTION] thoughts on Pep now
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What can Pep do if Sterling misses an open goal and Ederson fumbles?
These type of results were expected once UEFA decided to go for one leg matches in neutral venues.
This UCL is a write off in my opinion. Winning it will not be the same as usual.
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Does Pep not take blame for his tactics totally backfiring. For the first 60 mins. Man city couldnt create chances . A team that has scored a century in the PL. n he left all those creative players on the bench. Pep has to take the lion share of the blame. N he has bottled it in Europe especially as City boss they have lost to inferior teams bar lliverpool in 17/18.
[MENTION=131701]Mamoon[/MENTION] pep is a great manager but overrated tries to be too cute
[MENTION=131701]Mamoon[/MENTION] pep is a great manager but overrated tries to be too cute
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This was my first post, it feels exactly right after 4 years, even BM can feel, hes not even in there top 3 managers of last 10 years.
After 4 years in charge, citys best players are still the ones he inherited - his transfer business has been shambolic, he acts like a casino, buys all the players that are availble for a position and gambles on one of them suceeding.
Probably the most overated manager ever, who was given the platform by xavi, innesta and messi, the most deadly trio in football
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Manchester City: 'This season has simply not been good enough' - European exit reaffirms faults
Manchester City have had Champions League disappointments before but few will have hurt as much as this - arguably their best chance to finally claim the prize they covet most, cast aside amid controversy but even more by self-inflicted wounds.
Pep Guardiola's side played with a potent mixture of confidence, discipline and panache to dismiss Real Madrid and set up a quarter-final against Lyon in this new one-off format in Lisbon that seemed to suit City perfectly.
And yet, as they have in Guardiola's previous four seasons at City, they have come up short when trying to cross the barrier into the Champions League semi-final.
Guardiola called this a "once in a lifetime" chance but it was wasted as the Catalan was overcome by caution, gripped by conservatism that cost him and his team dear.
First, the shock 3-1 loss to underdogs Lyon means this must now be regarded as a season of relative failure for Guardiola and City when measured against the ambitions, aspirations and standards of the club.
The League Cup was won against Aston Villa but their Premier League title was lost tamely to Liverpool, while the FA Cup holders lost 2-0 to Arsenal in the semi-final.
Dress it up how you like. If City's final reckoning had been flagged up at the start of the season, no-one at Etihad Stadium would have accepted it. At best, very best, it would have been viewed as a desperate letdown.
The Champions League appears to cast a peculiar curse on City and on a manager who has not won it since Barcelona's 3-1 triumph over Manchester United at Wembley in 2011.
City were undone at the quarter-final stage last year by the merest touch and a VAR offside in the final seconds of the second leg against Tottenham, and here they can certainly offer a valid complaint about injustice.
Aymeric Laporte appeared to be clearly upended by Moussa Dembele before he scored Lyon's vital second but sympathy is in short supply for City elsewhere.
How does Raheem Sterling, 31 goals this season, lash the ball over an open goal from five yards with the score 2-1? And how, just 59 seconds later, does the normally reliable goalkeeper Ederson fumble the most routine shot from Houssem Aouar, allowing Dembele to send City out?
In this instance, however, the main responsibility must lie with an over-thought, over-respectful approach from Guardiola, whose decision to play a back three allowed Lyon a lead and a foothold and left so many of his creators and manipulators-in-chief, such as Bernardo Silva, David Silva, Riyad Mahrez and Phil Foden, on the bench.
It led to a dull first half lacking in creation. City, by Guardiola's own hand, gave Lyon confidence. He looked like he was guilty of over-thinking it again, a common problem with his previous Champions League strategies. Lyon are a decent side, they put Juventus out after all, but good enough for Guardiola to change tack so crucially? Surely not.
Manchester City, managed by Pep Guardiola, lacked creativity in a Champions League quarter-final. In football terms it sounds like sacrilege and that is exactly what it was.
And a fatal error.
In the wider context it simply reaffirmed the faults in this City team that led to them losing nine league games and being overpowered by Liverpool in the title race, undermined in the FA Cup semi-final against Arsenal and becoming the victims of a classic smash-and-grab here.
Who knows how City would have fared against rampant Bayern Munich after their 8-2 torture of Barcelona? We will never know because they have never been good enough to reach the last four under Guardiola.
Guardiola reached the last 16 in his first season at the club and the quarter-finals in three subsequent Champions League campaigns. This is simply not good enough and cannot be disguised by all the wonderful domestic successes he and City have enjoyed.
City won the title under Roberto Mancini and Manuel Pellegrini and while nothing must be taken away from Guardiola, he was appointed as the man who would cross that final frontier and claim the trophy that would be confirmation of the club's arrival as a European superpower.
He has yet to achieve it. Could it be that City and Guardiola lurch under the weight of expectation and hope when they arrive at the latter stages of the Champions League, the prize regarded as they ultimate destination for the club's Abu Dhabi-based hierarchy?
In among the questions surrounding his system, City's defending was still self-destructive, as it has been too often in key moments in the past.
Guardiola, who surely made a mistake not replacing Vincent Kompany's leadership and presence when he left, already knows this side is in need of refreshing.
One man who definitely will not be back is the great David Silva, and what a sad end it was for the 34-year-old, a club icon after a decade at City, thrown on in a panic to replace Rodri with just six minutes left and the Champions League dream dying before his eyes.
Foden will fill that vacancy, while the promising Spanish attacker Ferran Torres has arrived from Valencia, but it is further back that Guardiola has his most pressing needs.
Laporte is outstanding, although not without flaw, but the arrival of Nathan Ake for £40m from Bournemouth is only a start and surely further reinforcements are needed in the mould of Napoli's Kalidou Koulibaly.
Where does this leave England's John Stones, who is now a marginalised figure? Looking for a new club, one suspects.
City are also vulnerable in the full-back positions, with Kyle Walker inconsistent on the right and none of Benjamin Mendy, Oleksandr Zinchenko or Joao Cancelo looking anything like the class required on the left.
There is so much right with this side. Just look at the class of Kevin de Bruyne, the brilliance of Raheem Sterling, the easy-on-the-eye style that is gloriously deadly in full cry.
Too often this season, however, too much has been wrong and so it was again in Lisbon on Saturday.
Cut this any way you like, but another Champions League exit means this season has simply not been good enough for Manchester City and still leaves that gaping hole in Guardiola's record of success since his arrival at Etihad Stadium.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53795780
Manchester City have had Champions League disappointments before but few will have hurt as much as this - arguably their best chance to finally claim the prize they covet most, cast aside amid controversy but even more by self-inflicted wounds.
Pep Guardiola's side played with a potent mixture of confidence, discipline and panache to dismiss Real Madrid and set up a quarter-final against Lyon in this new one-off format in Lisbon that seemed to suit City perfectly.
And yet, as they have in Guardiola's previous four seasons at City, they have come up short when trying to cross the barrier into the Champions League semi-final.
Guardiola called this a "once in a lifetime" chance but it was wasted as the Catalan was overcome by caution, gripped by conservatism that cost him and his team dear.
First, the shock 3-1 loss to underdogs Lyon means this must now be regarded as a season of relative failure for Guardiola and City when measured against the ambitions, aspirations and standards of the club.
The League Cup was won against Aston Villa but their Premier League title was lost tamely to Liverpool, while the FA Cup holders lost 2-0 to Arsenal in the semi-final.
Dress it up how you like. If City's final reckoning had been flagged up at the start of the season, no-one at Etihad Stadium would have accepted it. At best, very best, it would have been viewed as a desperate letdown.
The Champions League appears to cast a peculiar curse on City and on a manager who has not won it since Barcelona's 3-1 triumph over Manchester United at Wembley in 2011.
City were undone at the quarter-final stage last year by the merest touch and a VAR offside in the final seconds of the second leg against Tottenham, and here they can certainly offer a valid complaint about injustice.
Aymeric Laporte appeared to be clearly upended by Moussa Dembele before he scored Lyon's vital second but sympathy is in short supply for City elsewhere.
How does Raheem Sterling, 31 goals this season, lash the ball over an open goal from five yards with the score 2-1? And how, just 59 seconds later, does the normally reliable goalkeeper Ederson fumble the most routine shot from Houssem Aouar, allowing Dembele to send City out?
In this instance, however, the main responsibility must lie with an over-thought, over-respectful approach from Guardiola, whose decision to play a back three allowed Lyon a lead and a foothold and left so many of his creators and manipulators-in-chief, such as Bernardo Silva, David Silva, Riyad Mahrez and Phil Foden, on the bench.
It led to a dull first half lacking in creation. City, by Guardiola's own hand, gave Lyon confidence. He looked like he was guilty of over-thinking it again, a common problem with his previous Champions League strategies. Lyon are a decent side, they put Juventus out after all, but good enough for Guardiola to change tack so crucially? Surely not.
Manchester City, managed by Pep Guardiola, lacked creativity in a Champions League quarter-final. In football terms it sounds like sacrilege and that is exactly what it was.
And a fatal error.
In the wider context it simply reaffirmed the faults in this City team that led to them losing nine league games and being overpowered by Liverpool in the title race, undermined in the FA Cup semi-final against Arsenal and becoming the victims of a classic smash-and-grab here.
Who knows how City would have fared against rampant Bayern Munich after their 8-2 torture of Barcelona? We will never know because they have never been good enough to reach the last four under Guardiola.
Guardiola reached the last 16 in his first season at the club and the quarter-finals in three subsequent Champions League campaigns. This is simply not good enough and cannot be disguised by all the wonderful domestic successes he and City have enjoyed.
City won the title under Roberto Mancini and Manuel Pellegrini and while nothing must be taken away from Guardiola, he was appointed as the man who would cross that final frontier and claim the trophy that would be confirmation of the club's arrival as a European superpower.
He has yet to achieve it. Could it be that City and Guardiola lurch under the weight of expectation and hope when they arrive at the latter stages of the Champions League, the prize regarded as they ultimate destination for the club's Abu Dhabi-based hierarchy?
In among the questions surrounding his system, City's defending was still self-destructive, as it has been too often in key moments in the past.
Guardiola, who surely made a mistake not replacing Vincent Kompany's leadership and presence when he left, already knows this side is in need of refreshing.
One man who definitely will not be back is the great David Silva, and what a sad end it was for the 34-year-old, a club icon after a decade at City, thrown on in a panic to replace Rodri with just six minutes left and the Champions League dream dying before his eyes.
Foden will fill that vacancy, while the promising Spanish attacker Ferran Torres has arrived from Valencia, but it is further back that Guardiola has his most pressing needs.
Laporte is outstanding, although not without flaw, but the arrival of Nathan Ake for £40m from Bournemouth is only a start and surely further reinforcements are needed in the mould of Napoli's Kalidou Koulibaly.
Where does this leave England's John Stones, who is now a marginalised figure? Looking for a new club, one suspects.
City are also vulnerable in the full-back positions, with Kyle Walker inconsistent on the right and none of Benjamin Mendy, Oleksandr Zinchenko or Joao Cancelo looking anything like the class required on the left.
There is so much right with this side. Just look at the class of Kevin de Bruyne, the brilliance of Raheem Sterling, the easy-on-the-eye style that is gloriously deadly in full cry.
Too often this season, however, too much has been wrong and so it was again in Lisbon on Saturday.
Cut this any way you like, but another Champions League exit means this season has simply not been good enough for Manchester City and still leaves that gaping hole in Guardiola's record of success since his arrival at Etihad Stadium.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53795780
Two pieces of genius from Pep today (playing with words that is):
“Leicester didn't play in a way that would allow us to beat them....”
“Today the problem was we put extra pressure on ourselves to score the second when they didnt want to play.....”
I wonder what could have happened today had MCity played in a way that would have allowed Leicester to win or what could have been the score line had Leicester did want to play......
“Leicester didn't play in a way that would allow us to beat them....”
“Today the problem was we put extra pressure on ourselves to score the second when they didnt want to play.....”
I wonder what could have happened today had MCity played in a way that would have allowed Leicester to win or what could have been the score line had Leicester did want to play......
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Any gems from Klopp after 7-2?
Looks like Keane comments after the Arsenal game got under his skin a little too much.
Klopp can make a lot of noise, but Pep’s legacy in England is still greater.
Let’s not talk about checkbook and net spend again. Klopp couldn’t win anything before Barcelona overpaid for his long shot merchant that allowed him to spend money on the most expensive GK and CB, and today without the former, he shipped 7 goals against Watkins, McGinn and Barkley....
Looks like Klopp also cannot cook any delicacy without the best ingredients. With poor ingredients, he finished 20 points behind Chef Pep and got humbled by Unai Emery in Europa, and with only one poor ingredient (Adrian) he gets humbled by a manager who has previously managed European heavyweights like Walsall and Brentford...
Pep might not win the UCL with City and he might need to spend another £400m on his defense, but as things stand, his PL legacy is still greater than Klopp’s.
Any gems from Klopp after 7-2?
Looks like Keane comments after the Arsenal game got under his skin a little too much.
Klopp can make a lot of noise, but Pep’s legacy in England is still greater.
Let’s not talk about checkbook and net spend again. Klopp couldn’t win anything before Barcelona overpaid for his long shot merchant that allowed him to spend money on the most expensive GK and CB, and today without the former, he shipped 7 goals against Watkins, McGinn and Barkley....
Looks like Klopp also cannot cook any delicacy without the best ingredients. With poor ingredients, he finished 20 points behind Chef Pep and got humbled by Unai Emery in Europa, and with only one poor ingredient (Adrian) he gets humbled by a manager who has previously managed European heavyweights like Walsall and Brentford...
Pep might not win the UCL with City and he might need to spend another £400m on his defense, but as things stand, his PL legacy is still greater than Klopp’s.
Mamoon - Pep Guardiola has blown $750mn to fix his defense and still .... you know. Yes, Klopp had a bad day, but he was missing few starters as well in his small squad. If I go for the squad value that Klopp has built with that budget and compare to Pep - he'll look even more ordinary. Have you noticed - he took a Bayern side that won CL - after he left, in 3 years they have won it again.... and in this 3-4 years Sheikh Mansoor has given everything to Pep that his accountants could manage - still QF....
There is absolutely no comparison with what & how Klopp does things - remember he over turned a 3-0 over Barcelona with a starting XI that missing his best two players ... then lost his Left-Back at half-time. Every time you bring this comparison, Guardiola will look even more ordinary - for a change I did mention that he is one of the best Managers around, but massively over hyped - the managers that replaced him in his recent past Club - everyone out achieved him with a lower budget, apart from the guy at Barca (Gerardo Martinez I believe). Whatever Pep does in EPL - he'll always have an astrics on it - Shekh Mansoor & his accountants.
Jurgen Klopp took a Dortmund team to CL Final, with a self made squad that had been the back-bone of Bayern for next decade, not to mention his two Bunsdes Liga with them and then he won EPL with this LFC after 30 years. 3.5 years back when that guy was asked how long it would take for him to win something significant with Liverpool - he said may be 3-4 years ........ must have made a huge laughter that time - guy did win a CL & EPL before the Dead line and did that in style.
Pep Guardiola has one more year, after that even Mansoor won't feed his ego.
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Pep Guardiola: Man City boss brushes off Barcelona speculation
Pep Guardiola hopes to remain at Manchester City beyond this season despite Barcelona presidential candidate Victor Font saying he wants him to return.
Font, who is the frontrunner to replace Josep Maria Bartomeu following his resignation earlier this week, told Sky Sports News he wants to bring Guardiola back to the Nou Camp while also holding onto Lionel Messi.
Guardiola is in the final year of his contract with City but hopes to extend his stay at the Etihad Stadium.
"I am incredibly happy here," said Guardiola. "I'm delighted to be in Manchester and I hope I can do a good job this season to stay longer."
Guardiola has had to deal with a host of injuries in the early part of the season, a problem he feels has been exacerbated by the shortened summer break and the intensity of the pandemic-affected calendar.
Other clubs have also been affected and Guardiola has urged the Premier League to consider reverting to allowing five substitutes, as they did in the closing stages of last season after lockdown.
"Definitely they should, 100 per cent," said the City boss. "It is not only about one club.
"There are statistics which don't deny. In the Premier League football players have 47 per cent more muscular injuries than the previous season, due to no preparation and the amount of games.
"All the leagues, Germany, Spain, have five substitutions to protect the players, not to protect one team or another.
"Hopefully they can reconsider and do what the rest of the world does. We have to adjust many things during this pandemic, the reality is completely different to before.
"The intelligent people adjust the situations in the world for the benefit of football and the players. We will see."
https://www.skysports.com/football/...n-city-boss-brushes-off-barcelona-speculation
Pep Guardiola hopes to remain at Manchester City beyond this season despite Barcelona presidential candidate Victor Font saying he wants him to return.
Font, who is the frontrunner to replace Josep Maria Bartomeu following his resignation earlier this week, told Sky Sports News he wants to bring Guardiola back to the Nou Camp while also holding onto Lionel Messi.
Guardiola is in the final year of his contract with City but hopes to extend his stay at the Etihad Stadium.
"I am incredibly happy here," said Guardiola. "I'm delighted to be in Manchester and I hope I can do a good job this season to stay longer."
Guardiola has had to deal with a host of injuries in the early part of the season, a problem he feels has been exacerbated by the shortened summer break and the intensity of the pandemic-affected calendar.
Other clubs have also been affected and Guardiola has urged the Premier League to consider reverting to allowing five substitutes, as they did in the closing stages of last season after lockdown.
"Definitely they should, 100 per cent," said the City boss. "It is not only about one club.
"There are statistics which don't deny. In the Premier League football players have 47 per cent more muscular injuries than the previous season, due to no preparation and the amount of games.
"All the leagues, Germany, Spain, have five substitutions to protect the players, not to protect one team or another.
"Hopefully they can reconsider and do what the rest of the world does. We have to adjust many things during this pandemic, the reality is completely different to before.
"The intelligent people adjust the situations in the world for the benefit of football and the players. We will see."
https://www.skysports.com/football/...n-city-boss-brushes-off-barcelona-speculation
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Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola is moving closer to signing a new contract with the Premier League club. The Spaniard's existing deal expires at the end of this season. (Sunday Telegraph - subscription required)
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Breaking: Pep Guardiola has committed his future to Manchester City by agreeing a new two-year deal at the club.
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Pep Guardiola: Coaching in Premier League has made me a better manager
After signing a new Man City deal this week, Pep Guardiola told Soccer Saturday coaching in the Premier League has made him a better manager.
Guardiola has been at City for five years - the longest he has ever managed at one club - but penned a new two-year contract on Thursday to extend his stay until 2023.
Speaking exclusively to Soccer Saturday's Bianca Westwood, the Spaniard revealed his appreciation for the Premier League and how his time here has improved his managerial skills.
He said: "English football is fascinating because there are many different cultures in one league and different ways and I've learnt a lot as a manager since being here.
"Watching some incredible colleagues in England and the incredible players that are in this league, I feel I'm a better manager than when I landed here so I can just say thank you for this opportunity. I'm going to stay longer and enjoy that and learn from all of them.
"In five seasons, many things happen in good ways and not good ways, it's normal. We [Guardiola and chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak] talked but always when we put all the situations on the table, we decided that still we can be together for a longer time.
"This is a club that in the past, didn't win much. In the recent past with Roberto [Mancini] and Manuel [Pellegrini], they won and the most recent past, we won and won again. In three seasons, we won eight titles, which is a lot in world football and especially in England.
"The unfinished business is to continue to do it when, in the history of this club, it was not able to do it. To maintain during the seasons, winning titles or being there fighting for titles. This is the target, not a specific trophy, but be able to maintain this club as high as possible in terms of football.
"It's always difficult [to win titles]. Saying that now it's more difficult looks like the years before it was not and it was the complete opposite."
City are in the middle of a transition after their 2018/19 Premier League title win, having finished 18 points behind Liverpool last season, but Guardiola enjoys the challenge of a constantly evolving squad.
He added: "[Building] the teams is not a finished business, it's not something like this season, you have it and it will always be for the rest [of the seasons]. People change, the opponents know you better and you have to evolve through this but that is the reason why our job is nice.
"If everything was always the same, the same training sessions, the same ideas, the same way we play, it would be boring. But the moment someone creates a problem or you are dropping something and you have to lift the players, that is what is nice."
https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11679/12137535/pep-pl-has-made-me-a-better-manager
After signing a new Man City deal this week, Pep Guardiola told Soccer Saturday coaching in the Premier League has made him a better manager.
Guardiola has been at City for five years - the longest he has ever managed at one club - but penned a new two-year contract on Thursday to extend his stay until 2023.
Speaking exclusively to Soccer Saturday's Bianca Westwood, the Spaniard revealed his appreciation for the Premier League and how his time here has improved his managerial skills.
He said: "English football is fascinating because there are many different cultures in one league and different ways and I've learnt a lot as a manager since being here.
"Watching some incredible colleagues in England and the incredible players that are in this league, I feel I'm a better manager than when I landed here so I can just say thank you for this opportunity. I'm going to stay longer and enjoy that and learn from all of them.
"In five seasons, many things happen in good ways and not good ways, it's normal. We [Guardiola and chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak] talked but always when we put all the situations on the table, we decided that still we can be together for a longer time.
"This is a club that in the past, didn't win much. In the recent past with Roberto [Mancini] and Manuel [Pellegrini], they won and the most recent past, we won and won again. In three seasons, we won eight titles, which is a lot in world football and especially in England.
"The unfinished business is to continue to do it when, in the history of this club, it was not able to do it. To maintain during the seasons, winning titles or being there fighting for titles. This is the target, not a specific trophy, but be able to maintain this club as high as possible in terms of football.
"It's always difficult [to win titles]. Saying that now it's more difficult looks like the years before it was not and it was the complete opposite."
City are in the middle of a transition after their 2018/19 Premier League title win, having finished 18 points behind Liverpool last season, but Guardiola enjoys the challenge of a constantly evolving squad.
He added: "[Building] the teams is not a finished business, it's not something like this season, you have it and it will always be for the rest [of the seasons]. People change, the opponents know you better and you have to evolve through this but that is the reason why our job is nice.
"If everything was always the same, the same training sessions, the same ideas, the same way we play, it would be boring. But the moment someone creates a problem or you are dropping something and you have to lift the players, that is what is nice."
https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11679/12137535/pep-pl-has-made-me-a-better-manager
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Best manager in the world for a reason.
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On track to win 3 titles in 4 years playing scintillating football in apparently the hardest and most physical league in the world. Will never get the respect he deserves by the common fan (not that it matters)
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When Pep leaves City I hope he comes back to Barcelona to make them great again.
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Yet to win a CL at City though......
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He is a fantastic manager and a tactical visionary, but in all honesty has only managed fantastic sides with large budgets where he has very little obstacles in getting the right players to play his way.
He did a small bit of rebuilding after the Rijkard era at Barca but they key ingredients to his success were already in place. He does deserve credit for making that side perhaps one of the best ever to play the game but it obviously helps a lot if you have players of the calibre that he had.
I certainly don't think he is overrated but he hasn't taken an average side with limited potential to the top like Jose Mourino or Alex Ferguson have. Perhaps he can cement his legacy by taking a side on decline back to the top again.
He did a small bit of rebuilding after the Rijkard era at Barca but they key ingredients to his success were already in place. He does deserve credit for making that side perhaps one of the best ever to play the game but it obviously helps a lot if you have players of the calibre that he had.
I certainly don't think he is overrated but he hasn't taken an average side with limited potential to the top like Jose Mourino or Alex Ferguson have. Perhaps he can cement his legacy by taking a side on decline back to the top again.
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Gary Neville: Manchester City on cusp of 'golden era' after Carabao Cup win over Tottenham
Gary Neville believes Manchester City are "out of this world" and could have the greatest manager in the history of the sport.
City claimed their fourth successive Carabao Cup trophy with a 1-0 win against Tottenham on Sunday and are set to claim their third Premier League title in four years.
Guardiola's side could complete the Treble after reaching the Champions League semi-finals and are set to face Paris Saint-Germain in the first leg at the Parc des Princes on Wednesday.
"You just have to recognise Man City's outstanding football, the outstanding achievement of winning this trophy four times on the bounce. Pep Guardiola has an outstanding record in cup competitions, it's 14 victories and one defeat in 15 finals, it's absolutely out of this world. The football they play is magnificent, it really is.
Gary Neville won 20 trophies at Man Utd under Sir Alex Ferguson, including eight Premier League titles and two Champions League titles.
"I think Man City may have the greatest manager of all time and we'll look back in 10, 15, 20 years' time… just the way he has infiltrated countries, dominated football but also influenced others, I don't think I've ever seen it.
"You look at how he's won in three different countries, he's now dominating in this country - he's going to win the league title in the next few weeks, that's three in five years and these are massive achievements.
"Playing the way they play as well, which is with technical players, dominating possession. The big one is the Champions League and it's a huge couple of weeks coming up against Paris Saint-Germain because if they were to win that, then they would have a great chance.
"That would be the cherry on the icing on the top of the cake of Guardiola's reign at Man City because I don't think he can leave without winning it. It would feel incomplete if he left this country without winning the Champions League.
"I know that happened in Germany, but here, Man City will give him the time to do it and it almost feels like he has to so he can say that the job is done."
https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11661/12287337/neville-pep-could-be-the-all-time-greatest
Gary Neville believes Manchester City are "out of this world" and could have the greatest manager in the history of the sport.
City claimed their fourth successive Carabao Cup trophy with a 1-0 win against Tottenham on Sunday and are set to claim their third Premier League title in four years.
Guardiola's side could complete the Treble after reaching the Champions League semi-finals and are set to face Paris Saint-Germain in the first leg at the Parc des Princes on Wednesday.
"You just have to recognise Man City's outstanding football, the outstanding achievement of winning this trophy four times on the bounce. Pep Guardiola has an outstanding record in cup competitions, it's 14 victories and one defeat in 15 finals, it's absolutely out of this world. The football they play is magnificent, it really is.
Gary Neville won 20 trophies at Man Utd under Sir Alex Ferguson, including eight Premier League titles and two Champions League titles.
"I think Man City may have the greatest manager of all time and we'll look back in 10, 15, 20 years' time… just the way he has infiltrated countries, dominated football but also influenced others, I don't think I've ever seen it.
"You look at how he's won in three different countries, he's now dominating in this country - he's going to win the league title in the next few weeks, that's three in five years and these are massive achievements.
"Playing the way they play as well, which is with technical players, dominating possession. The big one is the Champions League and it's a huge couple of weeks coming up against Paris Saint-Germain because if they were to win that, then they would have a great chance.
"That would be the cherry on the icing on the top of the cake of Guardiola's reign at Man City because I don't think he can leave without winning it. It would feel incomplete if he left this country without winning the Champions League.
"I know that happened in Germany, but here, Man City will give him the time to do it and it almost feels like he has to so he can say that the job is done."
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This is his big chance to become great(er) - Can his side win UCL this year?
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The second half turnaround he induced in his team was remarkable. Looked like it was Man City vs Shrewsbury, not PSG. Brilliant brilliant manager.
Just got to not bottle it in the second leg, and that elusive UCL title at Man City will be his.
Just got to not bottle it in the second leg, and that elusive UCL title at Man City will be his.
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Lol at overrated. The best manager in the world and may finish his career as the greatest manager of all time.
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people love over hyping managers and players after a trophy or two, here we have people calling him the greatest while at the same time, BM fans dont even consider him to be there best or even second best manager of the last decade, tells you alot about there iq levels.
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If you think he is overrated, you do not understand football.
Pep is an artist and his football is art.
As far as the notion that he needs money, meh. No manager can have a sustained period of dominance without financial backing and expensive players.
Pep is an artist and his football is art.
As far as the notion that he needs money, meh. No manager can have a sustained period of dominance without financial backing and expensive players.
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Highly highly over rated
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Still a trillion times better than your hero Ole!
Amazing that the Pep haters are crawling out the woodwork tonight after a poor night for City.
The fact remains he's a brilliant manager who has achieved so much over the years.
He'll come again regarding the Champions League and I wouldn't put it past him to win it.
The fact remains he's a brilliant manager who has achieved so much over the years.
He'll come again regarding the Champions League and I wouldn't put it past him to win it.
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Only with a billion dollars, yet he still struggles to beat ole, even when he played Perera, lingard and mctominay in MF, a mourinho fan would never understand, who also calls martial a great striker.
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After the PSG win, pep lovers were all out in full force, calling him the greatest thing ever since sliced bread, so it makes up for it.
Hes not a brilliant manager, hes just a good manager who spent billions to be brilliant, like i said his showing at BM is how he is as a manager, which is good but not brilliant and not even BM's best in the last decade
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Yet, Ole has never beaten Pep when it matters. Like this seasons league cup semi final. Only beats Pep in the league when there is nothing to play for.
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3 points is nothing to play for?
This is about pep, not sure why your bringing your agenda here, you wouldnt support ole if he won the trebal next season, so just stop there. Mourinho is off to Roma, go support them.
3 points for what? Finishing in the top 4. I care about trophies which we will never win under Ole.
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Trophies in the modern era come through investment, big investment which ole hasnt received and has to fill the gaps in the team with academy players, but it doesn't matter lets be honest, you wouldnt support him even if he won trophies.
Pep is a great manager, but he is overrated. He has always managed the richest team in each league that he has managed, where he already inherited a great squad and was given literally hundreds of millions to bring in more great players. Can he take over a big club that is underachieving and get them to start winning big titles again? Something similar to what Sir Alex did at Man United in the 80s and early 90s? I don't think so.
Even his tiki taka style of play, that a lot of people give his credit for, he inherited it from the old Dutch way of playing. Go watch Johan Cruff's Barcelona team of the 90s and you will know.
I repeat, Pep is a great manager, but incredibly overrated.
Even his tiki taka style of play, that a lot of people give his credit for, he inherited it from the old Dutch way of playing. Go watch Johan Cruff's Barcelona team of the 90s and you will know.
I repeat, Pep is a great manager, but incredibly overrated.
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I like Pep but he messed up. The loss in the final is on him.
I will never understand why he made so many radical changes to the team line-up and formation. Should have stuck to what worked for him in the CL this season.
The formation was arrogant. Didn't need to gamble with the extra offensive commitment. That literally played into Chelsea's hands.
I knew City were in trouble as soon as I saw the team sheet and formation.
If Pep fails to win the CL again, the consensus will be that he had Messi to save him. I do expect him to overtake Fergie for most trophies won as a manager but if he wants to be the undisputed GOAT manager then I feel he needs to add at least another 2 x CLs and overtake Fergie's trophy wins.
I will never understand why he made so many radical changes to the team line-up and formation. Should have stuck to what worked for him in the CL this season.
The formation was arrogant. Didn't need to gamble with the extra offensive commitment. That literally played into Chelsea's hands.
I knew City were in trouble as soon as I saw the team sheet and formation.
If Pep fails to win the CL again, the consensus will be that he had Messi to save him. I do expect him to overtake Fergie for most trophies won as a manager but if he wants to be the undisputed GOAT manager then I feel he needs to add at least another 2 x CLs and overtake Fergie's trophy wins.
Ole hasn't had big investments. Lol, the guy has spent more money than Moyes, LVG and Jose did. Talk about making excuses.
And the team we currently have is miles ahead of Villareal. It was Ole who cost us the final, because Emery tactically schooled him. Lol!
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Jose Mourinho at Mu spent £500M, LVG- £300M +, ole has had the about the same investment as LVG
No one cares about Moyes, he had a title winning team.
Plus you also need to judge how much the teams have spent compared to there competitors,
Mourinho spent second highest after Pep
LVG also spent second highest after City.
Ole has spent less than City, Chelsea and LP in this period.
So tell me who is making excuses
I already said he should be beating VR, but one loss doesnt mean you abandon his project, he passed his targets, but you dont really care, even if he won that, you would be against him.
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Pep is still an ATG manager and tonight’s loss to us does not change that. He does have a tendency to make these absurd tactical changes though. Lyon and tonight are just two examples of Guardiola blunders, but he has still achieved so much. That Barca team was made a force by him and he has 2 CL titles already, he doesn’t have much to prove.
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Aguero and Sterling should have started for City. Pep will need about £100 million more at least to make his nearly team in to CL winners. His City should have attacked more going for the throat instead seemed caught between defending and attacking. This is why I say Pep is anything but a legend, he has to win the CL a few times before even being considered as being one.
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You mean a team with Messi, Xavi, Iniesta, Pique, Alves, Yaya Toure, Puyol (just to name a few) would not have won trophies if the manager was Klopp or Muhrino?
He's not the greatest but he's certainly not overrated.
Regarding how much he's spent at Man City, he's no worse than the likes of Klopp etc when it comes to getting the cheque book out.
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Big time overrated!
He is as good as Arteta with a squad like Arsenal’s. And Arteta is as good as him with a squad like City, Barcelona and Bayern.
He is as good as Arteta with a squad like Arsenal’s. And Arteta is as good as him with a squad like City, Barcelona and Bayern.
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I don't think he's overrated but we can agree that he is better than Misbah right?
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Pep the greatest manager ever? He won 2 Champions League titles, containing players like
Puyol,
Xavi,
S Busquets
A Iniesta
S Eto'o
T Henry
David Villa (although 2 or 3 didn't play both matches)
and some guy called Messi.
(Messi's won two more CL's without Pep)
And both Peps wins against a Man U team with an aging squad.
At Bayern he took over when they were already winners of the Champions League and the German league and cup. During his time there, he didn't even get close to winning the CL. And where he had virtually no domestic competition.
And of course at City, with all those Petro Dollars flowing in allowing Pep to buy whoever he wanted, and City finding creative ways to get around the FFP, it's no big surprise City winning the EPL a few times.
Has Pep ever built or rebuilt a team that was struggling?
At least Klopp has built teams who have gone on to beat 'better' and better financed teams in two leagues
Puyol,
Xavi,
S Busquets
A Iniesta
S Eto'o
T Henry
David Villa (although 2 or 3 didn't play both matches)
and some guy called Messi.
(Messi's won two more CL's without Pep)
And both Peps wins against a Man U team with an aging squad.
At Bayern he took over when they were already winners of the Champions League and the German league and cup. During his time there, he didn't even get close to winning the CL. And where he had virtually no domestic competition.
And of course at City, with all those Petro Dollars flowing in allowing Pep to buy whoever he wanted, and City finding creative ways to get around the FFP, it's no big surprise City winning the EPL a few times.
Has Pep ever built or rebuilt a team that was struggling?
At least Klopp has built teams who have gone on to beat 'better' and better financed teams in two leagues
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In addition, the Bayern Munich supporters say Pep's not even the 4th or 5th best Manager they've had. There's been many better. And yet some on here are are saying he's the best ever?
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Thank you. Well put.
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Still the best manager in the world ,no matter what an Ole fan says.
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Totally agree. I expect him to surpass Fergie for number of trophies won and if he can win another 2 x CLs, I'd say he's undisputed GOAT coach.
What he's achieved in his managerial career to date and at just 50 years of age is incredible.
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So int his thread now, the only Peps fans left are Arteta fans
) With Arsenal fans supporting Arteta, having nothing to support with there own manager, who left them with an egged face, seemed to have jumped on the pep train, funny now they have been left with an egged face for the second time in one season.
So int his thread now, the only Peps fans left are Arteta fans
With Arsenal fans supporting Arteta, having nothing to support with there own manager, who left them with an egged face, seemed to have jumped on the pep train, funny now they have been left with an egged face for the second time in one season.
Man City won the Premier League with about 2 months to go - that indeed was egg on the face, but for the managers of other teams in the league.
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Sure he won the EPL quite comfortably and has previously, but my post is directed at those arteta fans who keep claiming him to be the greatest ever, when hes not even the greatest in his era or even at his previous club.
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So int his thread now, the only Peps fans left are Arteta fans
With Arsenal fans supporting Arteta, having nothing to support with there own manager, who left them with an egged face, seemed to have jumped on the pep train, funny now they have been left with an egged face for the second time in one season.
I have always been a Pep fan. Stop making assumptions.
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Laughing at Arsenal fans supporting a Man City manager. Such fans have no affiliation with either team other than glory, more so don't even live in England.
Pathetic.
Pathetic.
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Messi only won one UCL after Pep left Barcelona. Had he stayed, he would have won a couple more. Pep and Barcelona were the perfect match.
Speaking of rebuilding a team, he did that in his very first season at Barcelona. The season before he became the Barcelona manager, i.e. 2008-2009, Barcelona had finished 18 points behind Madrid with an aging, stale squad that failed to win a trophy.
Within 12 months, he took that team to a treble.
He turned Messi into a false nine which doubled his goals tally, promoted Pedro and Busquets to the first-team from Barcelona B, got rid of all the over the hill players, signed Dani Alves who was the perfect right-back for his system, and brought Pique back from Man United.
Yaya Toure was one of the hottest box-to-box midfielders in the world at the time and his decision to replace him with a DM like Busquets raised a few eyebrows but it proved to be a masterstroke. Similarly, Pique was in the shadows of Ferdinand and Vidic at Man United and few thought he had what it took to be a starting CB in a top team.
Sure, having players like Messi, Xavi, Iniesta, Puyol etc. makes it easier to rebuild, but you cannot take credit away from a manager who turned a team that finished trophy-less and 19 points behind the league-winners into a treble-winners within the space of 12 months, that too without spending a fortune.
Pep is a brilliant manager who has had a huge impact - a huge imprint - on the modern game. Nevertheless, the Champions League final heartbreak was because of him. He has to cop the blame for it because the decision to start without Fernandinho proved to be a tactical blunder. Football is an unforgiving game and even the best can make mistakes at the worst of times.
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And yet Bayern Munich fans say he's not even in the top 4 or 5 of their best Managers.
But lets not mention all of Pep's UCL achievements during his years at Bayern, despite taking over when Bayern were already the current winners of the UCL, Bundesliga and the German Cup..
As for rebuilding, how do you 'rebuild' a squad already containing
Puyol
Xavi
Iniesta
T. Henry,
Eto'o,
Yaya Toure,
Messi
as a backbone?
Compare that with the achievements of Klopp, both with Liverpool as well in Germany. I won't even mention Sir Alex taking over Man U where they'd not been Champions since 66/67.
As for your comment "Messi only won one UCL after Pep left Barcelona", Messi also won the UCL before Pep took over Barcelona.
And not forgetting, Pep's not won any UCL's since Pep left Barcelona and containing Xavi, Iniesta and Messi
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Sergio Aguero's father Leonel El Castillo has accused Pep Guardiola of faking his tears when he paid an emotional tribute to the striker during an interview with Sky Sports.
The 33-year-old striker was unveiled at the Nou Camp this week after agreeing to join Barcelona as a free agent when his Manchester City contract expires.
Aguero's departure from the Etihad was announced at the end of March after Guardiola informed City's record goalscorer of the club's decision not to renew his deal.
After the striker's final Premier League appearance - against Everton in a 5-0 win on the final day of the campaign - Guardiola broke down in tears when talking about Aguero, who scored 260 goals in 390 appearances for the club.
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An emotional Guardiola paid tribute to the departing Aguero as the Argentine scored twice in his final appearance at the Etihad Stadium
Guardiola said: "We love him so much - he is a special person for all of us. We can not replace him."
However, in an interview with Argentinian station Radio La Red, Aguero's father said: "I don't believe his tears. No, I don't. For me, he never wanted [Aguero].
When asked if he thought the tears were for the cameras, he said: "Of course. He always wants to be the main man and not the players."
"I don't believe in Guardiola. He never wanted the Champions League trophy, he wants to be the protagonist of all the teams."
"There are things about Guardiola, he is a great coach. But from one day to the next the players change you, the environment changes. You never know if you are a starter or not."
Meanwhile, El Castillo also revealed Arsenal and Chelsea were among the clubs interested in signing City's all-time leading scorer before he decided upon Barca.
He said: "He is happy right now after signing for Barcelona. I see him happy.
"He didn't know what was going to happen with his future. There were several clubs interested in signing him. Arsenal were interested in him and Chelsea to the last minute.
"If he didn't stay in England, it was going to be Italy or Spain.
"He's been friends with Lionel Messi since they were 15 and they've always talked. It looks like Messi is going to stay at Barcelona so they're going to play together."
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The 33-year-old striker was unveiled at the Nou Camp this week after agreeing to join Barcelona as a free agent when his Manchester City contract expires.
Aguero's departure from the Etihad was announced at the end of March after Guardiola informed City's record goalscorer of the club's decision not to renew his deal.
After the striker's final Premier League appearance - against Everton in a 5-0 win on the final day of the campaign - Guardiola broke down in tears when talking about Aguero, who scored 260 goals in 390 appearances for the club.
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An emotional Guardiola paid tribute to the departing Aguero as the Argentine scored twice in his final appearance at the Etihad Stadium
Guardiola said: "We love him so much - he is a special person for all of us. We can not replace him."
However, in an interview with Argentinian station Radio La Red, Aguero's father said: "I don't believe his tears. No, I don't. For me, he never wanted [Aguero].
When asked if he thought the tears were for the cameras, he said: "Of course. He always wants to be the main man and not the players."
"I don't believe in Guardiola. He never wanted the Champions League trophy, he wants to be the protagonist of all the teams."
"There are things about Guardiola, he is a great coach. But from one day to the next the players change you, the environment changes. You never know if you are a starter or not."
Meanwhile, El Castillo also revealed Arsenal and Chelsea were among the clubs interested in signing City's all-time leading scorer before he decided upon Barca.
He said: "He is happy right now after signing for Barcelona. I see him happy.
"He didn't know what was going to happen with his future. There were several clubs interested in signing him. Arsenal were interested in him and Chelsea to the last minute.
"If he didn't stay in England, it was going to be Italy or Spain.
"He's been friends with Lionel Messi since they were 15 and they've always talked. It looks like Messi is going to stay at Barcelona so they're going to play together."
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Lets also not forget, Pep has a habit of destroying great strikers, he made Henry, Eto, Aguero, Lewandoski and Ibrahimovic much worse under him.
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The same set of players finished 18 points behind Madrid in 2007-08 and did not win a trophy.
Within 12 months, Pep took them to a treble and doubled Messis goal tally by reinventing his position.
This, by all means, is a great example of tremendous management.
If you are not giving credit to a manager for turning the fortunes of a team upside down within 12 months to the point where they win a treble, then you clearly do not want to give him credit. It is an issue of bias more than anything.
The criticism that Pep did not win the UCL with Bayern and has not won with City so far are valid criticism. However, not giving him credit for turning Barcelonas fortune around is completely ridiculous.
Messi did win the UCL before Pep. Rijkaards Barcelona from 2004-2007 was a phenomenal team, but when that team declined, Pep was the one who took over from him and revitalized the team and made changes that paid-off,
such as replacing Yaya Toure with Busquets in the starting XI, promoting Pedro from Barcelona B, bringing Pique back, signing Dani Alves, converting Messi into false 9 etc.
All of this is an illustration of Peps management. Barcelona would not have had the success they had between 2009-2011 if he had not succeeded Rijkaard.
Every manager needs big players and big signings to win. Klopp was finishing 8th and 20 points behind Peps City until Barcelona overpaid for Coutinho which allowed him to sign the most expensive CB of all time and the second most expensive GK of all time, and the titles followed unsurprisingly.
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Pep Guardiola: Manager will not 'betray' Man City when he makes decision on future
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says he will be open and honest with the club when the time comes for the coach to make a decision on his future.
Guardiola's contract with City runs until the end of the 2022-23 season.
However, the 51-year-old claims he is not thinking about where he will go if he leaves the Etihad Stadium.
"They gave me everything, so I cannot betray them or do anything wrong to them. That would be not nice from my side," said Guardiola.
"Together we took decisions to come here and to extend the contract two times and it will be the same now. It depends how they feel about me and how I feel myself in the club."
He added: "I'm not a guy to think much about the future when I have still the contract I have.
"I'm not good enough to think far, far away about my future because my future always depends on results. I'm not concerned for any second."
Guardiola, who said he feels "protected" and "comfortable" in his current position, is aiming to win his fourth Premier League title in six years in England, while he has also led City to four Carabao Cups and the FA Cup.
Having opened up an 11-point lead over Liverpool at the top of the Premier League, the former Barcelona and Bayern Munich boss is eyeing success in the Champions League for the first time since his triumph with Barca in 2011, having lost to Chelsea in last season's final.
Guardiola has spoken in the past about pursuing other interests and challenges later in life, but he insists that is not on his mind.
"I don't know - I feel good and comfortable," he said when asked how long he intends to continue in management.
"When I'm not energetic and feel a little bit drained or tired, I'm pretty sure I will quit. But right now, I feel good."
Guardiola was speaking at a news conference before his side's trip to face Southampton on Saturday, and the Catalan explained that his desire to improve players and his team's overall performance levels are what keeps him motivated in management.
"Still we can play better, still some players can improve and we have some things I don't like," he said.
"It's the desire to not have the feeling that all the managers and players have when we lose, and to have the pleasure when we win games."
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Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says he will be open and honest with the club when the time comes for the coach to make a decision on his future.
Guardiola's contract with City runs until the end of the 2022-23 season.
However, the 51-year-old claims he is not thinking about where he will go if he leaves the Etihad Stadium.
"They gave me everything, so I cannot betray them or do anything wrong to them. That would be not nice from my side," said Guardiola.
"Together we took decisions to come here and to extend the contract two times and it will be the same now. It depends how they feel about me and how I feel myself in the club."
He added: "I'm not a guy to think much about the future when I have still the contract I have.
"I'm not good enough to think far, far away about my future because my future always depends on results. I'm not concerned for any second."
Guardiola, who said he feels "protected" and "comfortable" in his current position, is aiming to win his fourth Premier League title in six years in England, while he has also led City to four Carabao Cups and the FA Cup.
Having opened up an 11-point lead over Liverpool at the top of the Premier League, the former Barcelona and Bayern Munich boss is eyeing success in the Champions League for the first time since his triumph with Barca in 2011, having lost to Chelsea in last season's final.
Guardiola has spoken in the past about pursuing other interests and challenges later in life, but he insists that is not on his mind.
"I don't know - I feel good and comfortable," he said when asked how long he intends to continue in management.
"When I'm not energetic and feel a little bit drained or tired, I'm pretty sure I will quit. But right now, I feel good."
Guardiola was speaking at a news conference before his side's trip to face Southampton on Saturday, and the Catalan explained that his desire to improve players and his team's overall performance levels are what keeps him motivated in management.
"Still we can play better, still some players can improve and we have some things I don't like," he said.
"It's the desire to not have the feeling that all the managers and players have when we lose, and to have the pleasure when we win games."
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Manchester City believe manager Pep Guardiola will sign a new deal in the summer, with talks having taken place about extending the Spaniard's stay until 2025. (Sunday Mirror)
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Pep Guardiola: 'Manchester City have future strategy without me'
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola believes the club will be able to progress after his departure because it has a "strategy" in place.
The 51-year-old is in the final year of his contract, though he has given no indication he intends to leave.
Since joining City from Bayern Munich in 2016 on an initial three-year deal, Guardiola has signed two contract extensions.
"The club knows exactly what is the target, the next step," he said when asked about City's future should he leave.
"There will be zero problem, I am 100% convinced. They know what is the strategy, what they have to do for right now, the day after tomorrow, after the World Cup, next season and the next season.
"When the club depends on one person we have problems, as the club is not solid, isn't stable.
"The foundations of the club come from many and if the club just depends on 'Pep' it is because we have not done really well in this period."
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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola believes the club will be able to progress after his departure because it has a "strategy" in place.
The 51-year-old is in the final year of his contract, though he has given no indication he intends to leave.
Since joining City from Bayern Munich in 2016 on an initial three-year deal, Guardiola has signed two contract extensions.
"The club knows exactly what is the target, the next step," he said when asked about City's future should he leave.
"There will be zero problem, I am 100% convinced. They know what is the strategy, what they have to do for right now, the day after tomorrow, after the World Cup, next season and the next season.
"When the club depends on one person we have problems, as the club is not solid, isn't stable.
"The foundations of the club come from many and if the club just depends on 'Pep' it is because we have not done really well in this period."
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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has signed a two-year contract extension that will keep him at the club until 2025.
Guardiola, 51, has won 11 trophies, including four Premier League titles, during six years at Etihad Stadium.
"From day one I felt something special being here. I cannot be in a better place," said Spaniard Guardiola.
"I am so pleased to be staying at Manchester City for another two years."
He added: "I can't say thank you enough to everyone at the club for trusting me. I am happy and comfortable, and I have everything I need to do my job as best as possible.
"I know the next chapter of this club will be amazing for the next decade. It happened over the last 10 years, and it will happen in the next 10 years because this club is so stable.
"I still have the feeling there is more we can achieve together and that is why I want to stay and continue fighting for trophies."
City, the current Premier League champions, are second in the table this season - five points behind Arsenal - and face RB Leipzig in the Champions League round of 16 in February.
Chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak said he was "delighted" to extend Guardiola's contract.
"He has already contributed so much to the success and fabric of this organisation, and it's exciting to think what might be possible given the energy, hunger and ambition that he clearly still has," said Al Mubarak.
"Under his very special leadership our first team has accomplished so much, whilst continuously playing, and constantly evolving, a City style of football that is admired the world over.
"Like every City fan, I am looking forward to what lies ahead."
Guardiola had successful spells as manager at Barcelona and Bayern Munich before he joined City in 2016.
He is Barca's most successful manager with 14 trophies in four years, including three La Liga titles and two Champions Leagues. He then won three Bundesliga titles in a row at Bayern.
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Guardiola, 51, has won 11 trophies, including four Premier League titles, during six years at Etihad Stadium.
"From day one I felt something special being here. I cannot be in a better place," said Spaniard Guardiola.
"I am so pleased to be staying at Manchester City for another two years."
He added: "I can't say thank you enough to everyone at the club for trusting me. I am happy and comfortable, and I have everything I need to do my job as best as possible.
"I know the next chapter of this club will be amazing for the next decade. It happened over the last 10 years, and it will happen in the next 10 years because this club is so stable.
"I still have the feeling there is more we can achieve together and that is why I want to stay and continue fighting for trophies."
City, the current Premier League champions, are second in the table this season - five points behind Arsenal - and face RB Leipzig in the Champions League round of 16 in February.
Chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak said he was "delighted" to extend Guardiola's contract.
"He has already contributed so much to the success and fabric of this organisation, and it's exciting to think what might be possible given the energy, hunger and ambition that he clearly still has," said Al Mubarak.
"Under his very special leadership our first team has accomplished so much, whilst continuously playing, and constantly evolving, a City style of football that is admired the world over.
"Like every City fan, I am looking forward to what lies ahead."
Guardiola had successful spells as manager at Barcelona and Bayern Munich before he joined City in 2016.
He is Barca's most successful manager with 14 trophies in four years, including three La Liga titles and two Champions Leagues. He then won three Bundesliga titles in a row at Bayern.
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Manchester City's Pep Guardiola happy with career but asks, 'Why should I stop?'
Pep Guardiola says he "could not ask for anything else" if his career ended tomorrow - but the Manchester City manager is not ready to stop yet.
The Spaniard, 52, is chasing a fifth Premier League title with Manchester City and a potential Treble.
A win at Fulham on Sunday would put City top, with the Champions League semi-finals and FA Cup final to come.
"I am fortunate and privileged. That is my feeling," said Guardiola. "Why should I stop?"
The former Spain and Barcelona midfielder is in his seventh season as City manager, during which time he has also won the FA Cup once and the League Cup four times.
They are two points behind leaders Arsenal in the Premier League, with two games in hand, while defending champions Real Madrid stand in their way in the Champions League semi-finals and Manchester United await in the FA Cup final.
"Fighting for the titles at the end of the season is the best feeling," Guardiola said.
"I know if we don't win the Treble or win the title people will see it as a failure season, but that doesn't matter. I expect that. The important thing is we are there. It depends on us.
"We cannot deny how exceptional it would be to win another title. It is done when it is done. And it is not done."
Guardiola joined City in 2016 and led them to the Premier League title in his second season in charge.
He said: "I like to be here because we have the chance to make people happy, not for the history. What is that? When you move on, you move on. That is all.
"I am more than grateful to have lived my life with these incredible players."
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Pep Guardiola says he "could not ask for anything else" if his career ended tomorrow - but the Manchester City manager is not ready to stop yet.
The Spaniard, 52, is chasing a fifth Premier League title with Manchester City and a potential Treble.
A win at Fulham on Sunday would put City top, with the Champions League semi-finals and FA Cup final to come.
"I am fortunate and privileged. That is my feeling," said Guardiola. "Why should I stop?"
The former Spain and Barcelona midfielder is in his seventh season as City manager, during which time he has also won the FA Cup once and the League Cup four times.
They are two points behind leaders Arsenal in the Premier League, with two games in hand, while defending champions Real Madrid stand in their way in the Champions League semi-finals and Manchester United await in the FA Cup final.
"Fighting for the titles at the end of the season is the best feeling," Guardiola said.
"I know if we don't win the Treble or win the title people will see it as a failure season, but that doesn't matter. I expect that. The important thing is we are there. It depends on us.
"We cannot deny how exceptional it would be to win another title. It is done when it is done. And it is not done."
Guardiola joined City in 2016 and led them to the Premier League title in his second season in charge.
He said: "I like to be here because we have the chance to make people happy, not for the history. What is that? When you move on, you move on. That is all.
"I am more than grateful to have lived my life with these incredible players."
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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says his "legacy is exceptional" as he prepares for Wednesday's Champions League semi-final second leg against Real Madrid.
Treble-chasing City, who have never been European champions, drew 1-1 at the Bernabeu in last Tuesday's first leg.
Guardiola has won two Champions Leagues as a manager, with Barcelona in 2009 and 2011.
"I have been here many times," he said.
"My legacy is exceptional already. I have told the players to enjoy the moment - we are incredibly lucky to be here.
"It's in our hands, it depends on us, we don't have to do something exceptional - just win one game to reach the final.
"I have an incredible feeling about them. Whatever happens - thank you so much to them for bringing me and the City fans here again."
The winners will face either Inter Milan or AC Milan in the Istanbul final on Saturday, 10 June.
Statisticians Opta give Manchester City, who are unbeaten in 22 games, a 69% chance of reaching the final and 45% chance of winning the tournament, making them favourites.
They say Real have a 15% chance of becoming European champions for an unprecedented 15th time.
City are one win away from the Premier League title - which would be their fifth in six years - and face Manchester United in the FA Cup final. They are looking to match United's league, cup and Champions League Treble of 1999.
Guardiola, who won the Treble with Barcelona in 2008-09, got City to the Champions League final two years ago where they lost to Chelsea.
Last year they lost 6-5 on aggregate after extra time in the semi-finals to Real Madrid having led by two goals in the 90th minute.
"I said when I signed the contract seven years ago, they didn't tell me to win the Champions League. All the people said the reason why they brought me here with my staff was to do the best possible," Guardiola said.
"But of course, we cannot deny we have won all the titles except this one. Of course we want it. It is another opportunity from two seasons ago when we lost the final against Chelsea, against Madrid the season before. Of course we want it with all the desire.
"People say we are close enough, I think we are far away.
"It's a dream come true to be here. Nobody in the future can guarantee we will be here. Nobody can assure us. So once we are there, let's go. With our people, I am pretty sure will do it."
Real are playing an English team for a sixth Champions League knockout tie in a row, beating Liverpool in last year's final after knocking out Chelsea and City, while this season they have beaten Liverpool and Chelsea.
City defender Nathan Ake is the only absentee for either side.
Madrid defender Eder Militao is available after being suspended for the first leg, as is Eduardo Camavinga, despite sustaining a knee injury at the weekend.
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Treble-chasing City, who have never been European champions, drew 1-1 at the Bernabeu in last Tuesday's first leg.
Guardiola has won two Champions Leagues as a manager, with Barcelona in 2009 and 2011.
"I have been here many times," he said.
"My legacy is exceptional already. I have told the players to enjoy the moment - we are incredibly lucky to be here.
"It's in our hands, it depends on us, we don't have to do something exceptional - just win one game to reach the final.
"I have an incredible feeling about them. Whatever happens - thank you so much to them for bringing me and the City fans here again."
The winners will face either Inter Milan or AC Milan in the Istanbul final on Saturday, 10 June.
Statisticians Opta give Manchester City, who are unbeaten in 22 games, a 69% chance of reaching the final and 45% chance of winning the tournament, making them favourites.
They say Real have a 15% chance of becoming European champions for an unprecedented 15th time.
City are one win away from the Premier League title - which would be their fifth in six years - and face Manchester United in the FA Cup final. They are looking to match United's league, cup and Champions League Treble of 1999.
Guardiola, who won the Treble with Barcelona in 2008-09, got City to the Champions League final two years ago where they lost to Chelsea.
Last year they lost 6-5 on aggregate after extra time in the semi-finals to Real Madrid having led by two goals in the 90th minute.
"I said when I signed the contract seven years ago, they didn't tell me to win the Champions League. All the people said the reason why they brought me here with my staff was to do the best possible," Guardiola said.
"But of course, we cannot deny we have won all the titles except this one. Of course we want it. It is another opportunity from two seasons ago when we lost the final against Chelsea, against Madrid the season before. Of course we want it with all the desire.
"People say we are close enough, I think we are far away.
"It's a dream come true to be here. Nobody in the future can guarantee we will be here. Nobody can assure us. So once we are there, let's go. With our people, I am pretty sure will do it."
Real are playing an English team for a sixth Champions League knockout tie in a row, beating Liverpool in last year's final after knocking out Chelsea and City, while this season they have beaten Liverpool and Chelsea.
City defender Nathan Ake is the only absentee for either side.
Madrid defender Eder Militao is available after being suspended for the first leg, as is Eduardo Camavinga, despite sustaining a knee injury at the weekend.
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Pep Guardiola was described as "the difference maker" after leading Manchester City to a third successive Premier League title - and two games from achieving a historic Treble.
City, English champions in five of the past six seasons, will next month face Manchester United in the FA Cup final before bidding for a first Champions League success against Inter Milan.
It begs the question, is this the Spaniard's best City team yet? You can have your say at the bottom of the page.
"Guardiola has made this the best Manchester City team ever. It is outstanding," former Manchester City defender Micah Richards told Sky Sports.
"Pep is always one step ahead. His first season he came third, then he evolved how they wanted to play. He always makes something different and that's what sets him apart.
"It is extraordinary. Everyone said Pep couldn't bring the Barcelona style to the Premier League. He has made everyone look stupid. He is a genius.
"There is just that one cloud - and the Champions League would be the icing on the cake."
City's title triumph came despite trailing Arsenal by eight points as recently as 7 April.
But a 12-game winning streak saw them overhaul the Gunners with three games to spare and Sunday's 1-0 win over Chelsea moved them seven points clear at the top.
"Manchester City are an absolute machine, it's terrifying," former City goalkeeper Karen Bardsley said.
"Getting them to maintain that form over the season is amazing and getting them to peak at just the right time is amazing."
Former Manchester United player Roy Keane said: "You never get sick of winning. Titles are not easy. They make it look easy, but they have the hunger and desire to keep winning."
He added: "You saw the player's reactions. It looks like it is their first league title. Pep has always had the best players but it is the hunger.
"I think he is a huge difference maker, he is the man you want in charge."
In all, it is Guardiola's 11th league title in 14 seasons as a manager at Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Manchester City.
Only Manchester United legend Sir Alex Ferguson had previously managed to win three successive English titles, although it is the third occasion that Guardiola has managed to win three league titles in a row - having also done so in La Liga from 2009-11 and in the Bundesliga from 2014-16.
Once the celebrations are over, City's immediate challenge is to attempt to emulate derby rivals United's 1998-99 Treble.
"It would be a major disappointment if the Treble doesn't happen now. Anything can happen but I can't see anything other than a Treble," ex-Liverpool player Jamie Redknapp said.
"Pep is doing things we haven't seen before. He is doing things we thought impossible. If you like watching football, you just like watching Man City."
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Manchester United will have the chance to prevent City matching that feat on 3 June at Wembley.
"United want the opportunity to take away the Treble," said Gary Neville, part of United's Treble-winning side.
"I like this Pep team more than I have liked the others. It is imperfect. They are more powerful, physically stronger and dominant. It is the team I would least like to play against.
"Only the greatest managers have done this type of thing. The suggestion any manager could do this is an absolute nonsense.
"Guardiola is the difference. It is exceptional what he has achieved in the game. What City are doing is because of him."
With a possible Treble in their sights, do you think this is Guardiola's best City XI yet? Pick your best team below.
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City, English champions in five of the past six seasons, will next month face Manchester United in the FA Cup final before bidding for a first Champions League success against Inter Milan.
It begs the question, is this the Spaniard's best City team yet? You can have your say at the bottom of the page.
"Guardiola has made this the best Manchester City team ever. It is outstanding," former Manchester City defender Micah Richards told Sky Sports.
"Pep is always one step ahead. His first season he came third, then he evolved how they wanted to play. He always makes something different and that's what sets him apart.
"It is extraordinary. Everyone said Pep couldn't bring the Barcelona style to the Premier League. He has made everyone look stupid. He is a genius.
"There is just that one cloud - and the Champions League would be the icing on the cake."
City's title triumph came despite trailing Arsenal by eight points as recently as 7 April.
But a 12-game winning streak saw them overhaul the Gunners with three games to spare and Sunday's 1-0 win over Chelsea moved them seven points clear at the top.
"Manchester City are an absolute machine, it's terrifying," former City goalkeeper Karen Bardsley said.
"Getting them to maintain that form over the season is amazing and getting them to peak at just the right time is amazing."
Former Manchester United player Roy Keane said: "You never get sick of winning. Titles are not easy. They make it look easy, but they have the hunger and desire to keep winning."
He added: "You saw the player's reactions. It looks like it is their first league title. Pep has always had the best players but it is the hunger.
"I think he is a huge difference maker, he is the man you want in charge."
In all, it is Guardiola's 11th league title in 14 seasons as a manager at Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Manchester City.
Only Manchester United legend Sir Alex Ferguson had previously managed to win three successive English titles, although it is the third occasion that Guardiola has managed to win three league titles in a row - having also done so in La Liga from 2009-11 and in the Bundesliga from 2014-16.
Once the celebrations are over, City's immediate challenge is to attempt to emulate derby rivals United's 1998-99 Treble.
"It would be a major disappointment if the Treble doesn't happen now. Anything can happen but I can't see anything other than a Treble," ex-Liverpool player Jamie Redknapp said.
"Pep is doing things we haven't seen before. He is doing things we thought impossible. If you like watching football, you just like watching Man City."
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Manchester United will have the chance to prevent City matching that feat on 3 June at Wembley.
"United want the opportunity to take away the Treble," said Gary Neville, part of United's Treble-winning side.
"I like this Pep team more than I have liked the others. It is imperfect. They are more powerful, physically stronger and dominant. It is the team I would least like to play against.
"Only the greatest managers have done this type of thing. The suggestion any manager could do this is an absolute nonsense.
"Guardiola is the difference. It is exceptional what he has achieved in the game. What City are doing is because of him."
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Man City boss Pep Guardiola speaking to Sky Sports about the late controversy: "Next question. I will not do a Mikel Arteta comment.
"It is hard when you review the image, the referee decides to blow the whistle after he has already said to play on. After the pass, the whistle, so I do not understand this action.
"It was a good game, that is the most important thing. It was a pity, same as the Liverpool game, I had the feeling that today that we made an incredible performance in all departments, against a really good team and manager and how they play.
"We created a lot of chances, we were aggressive, incredibly concentrated, and the feeling is that we still want to be there [at the top of the table].
"It is a pity. Sometimes football is like life, you do not get what you deserve."
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Man City boss Pep Guardiola speaking to Sky Sports about the late controversy: "Next question. I will not do a Mikel Arteta comment.
"It is hard when you review the image, the referee decides to blow the whistle after he has already said to play on. After the pass, the whistle, so I do not understand this action.
"It was a good game, that is the most important thing. It was a pity, same as the Liverpool game, I had the feeling that today that we made an incredible performance in all departments, against a really good team and manager and how they play.
"We created a lot of chances, we were aggressive, incredibly concentrated, and the feeling is that we still want to be there [at the top of the table].
"It is a pity. Sometimes football is like life, you do not get what you deserve."
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Pep Guardiola has been named as 2023 Coach of the Year at the BBC Sports Personality awards. He led Manchester City to the Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup in 2023. He is also BBC Sports Personality Coach of the Year!
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Pep Guardiola: 'Job is done' but Manchester City boss says he can still take criticism
Pep Guardiola feels "the job is done" after Manchester City's recent success, but says he has no problem accepting criticism when his side is not winning.
City lifted the Fifa Club World Cup last week but have faltered in the Premier League so far this season.
The Treble winners are fifth in the table, with a game in hand, and visit Everton in the league on Wednesday.
"Now we go to the shop, buy another book and start to write again," said Guardiola on his side's trophy haul.
City's Treble of Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League last season was followed by the Uefa Super Cup in August.
The 4-0 win against Brazilians Fluminense in Saudi Arabia gave City their fifth trophy of the calendar year - making them the first English club to achieve the feat.
"I have a feeling the job is done," Guardiola said. "I thought about when we won the Champions League but then I thought 'Super Cup, we don't have it, World Cup, we don't have it'.
"Now we have everything."
This season, City have reached the last 16 of the Champions League - where they will face Copenhagen - with two games to spare and a 100% record.
But heading into the busy league period, Guardiola finds his side on 34 points, six behind leaders Arsenal, with only one win in the previous six top-flight games.
"When you don't win, you are nothing, zero," he said. "They are waiting around the corner. People say 'you don't accept criticism'. It is part of the job.
"If you are in the business of being a football manager, you have to accept people will criticise you just because you don't win. OK, we have to try and win the next game.
"What you have done in the past, as much as you win, the more they want you to fail.
"I have felt that since the day we won the sextuple with Barcelona [in 2009]. But the titles we have won are unbelievable.
"People give credit just because we win. You have to look further than that. The moment we don't win, they will pick apart absolutely everything.
"But that is what is nice. It is OK. We go again and we will see what happens."
In the league since 12 November, City have drawn with Chelsea, Liverpool, Tottenham and Crystal Palace, picked up a 2-1 victory against Luton Town after going a goal down and fallen to a 1-0 defeat by Aston Villa.
Guardiola felt his side played "incredibly well" in the drawn fixtures, but as City did not convert these matches into wins, he said the club's form would be perceived as "a disaster, a crisis, everything".
He did, however, acknowledge Villa "were better" when Unai Emery's side bet them at Villa Park in early December.
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Pep Guardiola feels "the job is done" after Manchester City's recent success, but says he has no problem accepting criticism when his side is not winning.
City lifted the Fifa Club World Cup last week but have faltered in the Premier League so far this season.
The Treble winners are fifth in the table, with a game in hand, and visit Everton in the league on Wednesday.
"Now we go to the shop, buy another book and start to write again," said Guardiola on his side's trophy haul.
City's Treble of Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League last season was followed by the Uefa Super Cup in August.
The 4-0 win against Brazilians Fluminense in Saudi Arabia gave City their fifth trophy of the calendar year - making them the first English club to achieve the feat.
"I have a feeling the job is done," Guardiola said. "I thought about when we won the Champions League but then I thought 'Super Cup, we don't have it, World Cup, we don't have it'.
"Now we have everything."
This season, City have reached the last 16 of the Champions League - where they will face Copenhagen - with two games to spare and a 100% record.
But heading into the busy league period, Guardiola finds his side on 34 points, six behind leaders Arsenal, with only one win in the previous six top-flight games.
"When you don't win, you are nothing, zero," he said. "They are waiting around the corner. People say 'you don't accept criticism'. It is part of the job.
"If you are in the business of being a football manager, you have to accept people will criticise you just because you don't win. OK, we have to try and win the next game.
"What you have done in the past, as much as you win, the more they want you to fail.
"I have felt that since the day we won the sextuple with Barcelona [in 2009]. But the titles we have won are unbelievable.
"People give credit just because we win. You have to look further than that. The moment we don't win, they will pick apart absolutely everything.
"But that is what is nice. It is OK. We go again and we will see what happens."
In the league since 12 November, City have drawn with Chelsea, Liverpool, Tottenham and Crystal Palace, picked up a 2-1 victory against Luton Town after going a goal down and fallen to a 1-0 defeat by Aston Villa.
Guardiola felt his side played "incredibly well" in the drawn fixtures, but as City did not convert these matches into wins, he said the club's form would be perceived as "a disaster, a crisis, everything".
He did, however, acknowledge Villa "were better" when Unai Emery's side bet them at Villa Park in early December.
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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has been named men's coach of the year at the Fifa Best Awards in London.
City won the Treble of Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup in 2022-23.
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