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Pep Guardiola admits his Manchester Metropolis facet have “10 finals” if they’re to qualify for the Champions League subsequent season.
Talking after Metropolis’s 1-0 defeat to top-four rivals Nottingham Forest on Saturday, Guardiola stated his crew want to begin successful video games if they’re to stay in rivalry for qualification to Europe’s elite membership competitors.
With 10 league video games left to play, Metropolis are at present in fourth spot, only a level forward of Chelsea and Brighton and 4 factors behind Forest.
FULL-TIME | Defeat.
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— Manchester Metropolis (@ManCity) March 8, 2025
The Metropolis boss believed his crew dominated the sport in opposition to Nuno Espirito Santo’s crew however stated that squandering possession late on finally value his facet.
“It was a decent sport. We managed the transitions rather well. We created not a number of probabilities however defended rather well,” Guardiola advised TNT Sports activities.
“However on the finish we misplaced one transition, we misplaced the simple ball they usually rating.
“They defended rather well and we couldn’t discover the exact [finish] within the final second.
“We’ve got 10 video games to qualify, you need to win video games to qualify [for the Champions League]. And we’re going to the following one.”
Guardiola additionally believes the league is getting extra aggressive annually and recognises the duty his gamers have between now and the top of the season.
“We knew it earlier than we arrived that the Premier League each season is healthier and higher,” Guardiola added.
“We’ve got 10 finals, and the following one we begin.”
Metropolis are subsequent in motion once they host Brighton on Saturday.
