Man City boss Pep Guardiola: Premier League win exceptional but we need to win Champions League to be great
Man City boss Pep Guardiola described his side’s achievements as “exceptional” and “extraordinary” after they celebrated clinching a fifth Premier League title in six years, but admitted they would need to go on to win the Champions League to be regarded among the greats.
Arsenal’s loss to Nottingham Forest on Saturday ensured City wrapped up a third straight title win, and they sealed the achievement in style by defeating Chelsea 1-0 for their 12th consecutive league win.
City hope the Premier League will prove the first leg of a treble, with the FA Cup and Champions League finals to follow next month. They face United in the FA Cup final on June 3 before meeting Inter Milan a week later as they chase a first Champions League crown.
Guardiola, who won the European competition twice as Barcelona manager, said: “A fifth Premier League in six years, seven in 12, I could not imagine winning five in six.
“I have the feeling we’ve done something exceptional. It’s something extraordinary. People know how exceptional it is.
“But to be considered one of the greatest we have to win the Champions League, otherwise it’s not complete.
“You have to win in Europe, the Champions League, to be considered one of the best teams like Manchester United or Liverpool but also it’s unfair to say if you don’t win it, the Premier League doesn’t make sense.”
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