What history tells us about Pep Guardiola’s Champions League defence
10 months, 4 weeks ago

What history tells us about Pep Guardiola’s Champions League defence

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. For much of the last seven years, the focus was on whether and when Guardiola could secure Manchester City’s first Champions League and how, amid a series of disappointments, his infamous overthinking contributed to their inability to do so. And yet the only team to record back-to-back Champions Leagues in the years since the Milan team of Ruud Gullit and Marco van Basten were Real Madrid, in 2016, 2017 and 2018: lacking the philosophy of Guardiola’s Barcelona, less dominant domestically but with the pragmatism, the ability to seize the moment and the goalscorers, particularly Cristiano Ronaldo, to prevail in high-stakes knockout games. open image in gallery Pep Guardiola was reunited with the Champions League trophy last summer Look at the broader picture and there may not be another outstanding European team. For much of the last seven years, Guardiola used City’s lack of Champions League titles to argue that they were at a disadvantage, that an institutional winning mentality would aid the established order, as though a muscle memory from the 1950s will kick in.

History of this topic

'Now we are at risk': Pep Guardiola on Manchester City's potential Champions League snub next season
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2 weeks, 1 day ago
We are at risk – Pep Guardiola accepts Man City may not make Champions League
2 weeks, 1 day ago
Premier League 2024/25: Guardiola vows Man City will regain confidence after Villa defeat
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City players still back beleaguered Guardiola, says Foden
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City players still back beleaguered Guardiola, says Foden
3 weeks, 2 days ago
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola does not regret contract extension despite club’s poor form
3 weeks, 5 days ago
Former England manager accuses Pep Guardiola of ‘losing trophies’ due to ‘arrogance’
4 weeks ago
Pep Guardiola ‘questioning himself’ as Man City suffer another defeat
4 weeks, 1 day ago
Champions League 2024-25: Pep Guardiola stays positive after Manchester City’s woes continue against Juventus
4 weeks, 1 day ago
Pep Guardiola upbeat despite Manchester City's Juventus loss: Proud of players
4 weeks, 1 day ago
Pep Guardiola indicates he could become a national team coach when he leaves Man City
4 weeks, 2 days ago
UEFA Champions League 2024-25: Manchester City seeks to return to form against Juventus
1 month ago
Pep Guardiola drops Manchester City exit remark: Not going to manage another team
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1 month ago
Pep Guardiola's solution to Manchester City problems: Give me my players back
1 month ago
Pep Guardiola is having his ‘Mourinho moment’ and Man City must beware
1 month, 1 week ago
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola feels past success keeping sack questions at bay
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1 month, 1 week ago
Is this really Pep Guardiola's biggest ever crisis and how has he solved disasters of the past? Man City boss has dropped Kevin de Bruyne and Vincent Kompany, and splashed the cash at Bayern Munich
1 month, 1 week ago
'Want to harm myself': Pep Guardiola emerges with chilling scars on forehead and nose amid Manchester City's horror run
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1 month, 2 weeks ago
Defiant Pep Guardiola reiterates reason to stay calm despite Man City crisis
1 month, 2 weeks ago
‘What should I change?’ Man City boss Pep Guardiola faces questions in career-worst losing run
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Pep Guardiola reveals why he is NOT surprised by Man City's dismal run - after champions lost fifth successive game against Tottenham
1 month, 2 weeks ago
From ‘stay humble’ to a crumble: the seven problems Guardiola needs to fix at Man City
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Pep Guardiola admits title hopes are fading after Manchester City's loss to Spurs
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Pep Guardiola promises to stay even if Man City are relegated to the National League
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Guardiola promises to stay at Man City even if it is relegated
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Guardiola intends to stay at Man City even if club relegated from Premier League
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Pep Guardiola says ‘I could not leave now’ after signing new Manchester City deal
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Premier League 2024-25: Pep Guardiola signs two-year contract extension with Manchester City
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Guardiola signs two-year contract extension at Manchester City
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Guardiola signs a 2-year contract extension at Man City and eyes ‘more trophies’
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Pep Guardiola set to extend Man City contract
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Why Pep Guardiola changed his mind to sign new Man City contract, writes JACK GAUGHAN
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Guardiola to sign one-year contract extension at Manchester City
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1 month, 3 weeks ago
Pep Guardiola to extend Manchester City contract for one more season: Reports
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1 month, 3 weeks ago
Pep Guardiola reportedly agrees to contract extension at Manchester City
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Rival fans are already fearing the worst as Pep Guardiola agrees new deal that could keep him at Man City until 2027
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Guardiola faces tough questions as City collapse continues
1 month, 4 weeks ago
Guardiola faces tough questions as City collapse continues
1 month, 4 weeks ago
Pep Guardiola admits Manchester City's Premier League dominance could be over
2 months ago
Premier League 2024-25: Pep Guardiola confident Manchester City will avoid fourth straight loss
2 months ago
Pep Guardiola has 'RUINED football', Italy legend jokingly claims - as the former forward tells Man City boss he was responsible for leaving him 'without a club' for FOUR years
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Pep Guardiola is facing more questions about his Manchester City future
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Revealed: Pep Guardiola is set to LEAVE Man City at the end of next season despite the club wanting him to stay... as he looks to re-shape his squad one last time after FA Cup final defeat
7 months, 2 weeks ago
The legacy of Pep Guardiola’s Man City – and why they may never be truly loved
7 months, 3 weeks ago
‘No regrets’ says Pep Guardiola after Man City crash out of Champions League
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Pep Guardiola reacts as Man City drawn against Champions League ‘kings’
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Pep Guardiola: Manchester City believe they can defend Champions League title
10 months ago
Champions League: Pep Guardiola hails dazzling Kevin De Bruyne as Man City cruise in Copenhagen
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Pep Guardiola happy with Manchester City half-term report despite dip in standards
1 year ago

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