‘Like a title’ – Pep Guardiola plays up Champions League qualification for Manchester City

Pep Guardiola says Manchester City qualifies for the Champions League next season, he feels “like the title.”

The former English Premier League winners divided their campaign by defeating Fulham on the last day, where they got a third end in this process.

Although there was no silver tools for the club, Guardiola was still happy with the flexibility of his team in a difficult campaign.

He said after the match: “It is the same title, [because of] Obstacles. When you continue [a run of poor form] It finishes 10, 11, 12 or 13.

This is the fate of all the teams in the Premier League when you are in November, December or January and you cannot struggle for the Premier League, as it did for many years.

“People can say” I don’t want to fight again, just to qualify for the European League. “We continued to play well and we were there [in position to seal Champions League qualification] And we did that. In the end, we finished third, not a miles away from Arsenal, but the distance to Liverpool is huge. We have to improve and hope that we can do this. “

Pep 💬 We never surrendered. It is difficult, especially players even in the amazing difficulties there was, and the third is cute.

This is not perfect but we will be in Europe next season in the Champions League. Today, people may not believe me but a happy day for everyone … pic.twitter.com/naqvwsr4LT

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While striker Erling Haland will not go to the extent that he described it as the title, he also played the importance of being in the next European Champions.

He added: “This club must play in the Champions League, and I have to play in the Champions League, and Pep has to manage the team in the Champions League, so it is important and we are now comfortable because we have been a difficult and difficult season. We are really happy.

“We returned after a truly difficult period and we used to work together. It was not easy but we showed a great personality. In the end, we got to the third place while we are comfortable, we are really happy. We focus on going to the club in the club in good condition and attacking that.

“I mean, you cannot win it every year. No one has ever won four years in a row. We are now third, but City won [the league in] Six out of eight years. If you are a fan of the city – and I – I do not complain. I hope we won this year too, but you cannot win every year. Next year, we will do our best to make it a much better season. “