ISTANBUL – Pep Guardiola’s long struggle to win the Champions League again came to an end on Saturday as Manchester City finally conquered Europe. But he knew this would happen, as the City boss felt this season belonged to him and his side as “it was written in the...
Guardiola knows all too well about the fine margins that define success or failure in the latter stages of the Champions League.
This time, lady luck shone on Guardiola and his team in their hunt for the Champions League title that owner Sheikh Mansour has longed for since buying the club in 2008. Manchester City team celebrate on the podium after winning the Uefa Champions League at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul, on June 10.“It confirms Guardiola is the greatest. He changes the way we look at football. He’s an innovator. He puts people in different positions, he makes it work,” former Tottenham and Real Madrid defender Jonathan Woodgate told BBC Radio 5 Live.
The night was not even over and a caution was sounded off as fans sang club anthem Blue Moon in the backdrop.Erling Haaland, who spearheaded City’s attack with 52 goals this season, added: “In my wildest dreams I would never think of this. After a couple of days when this settles a bit and this feeling of winning this trophy, I will want to do it again for sure.
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