Pep Guardiola Reflects on Brutal Champions League Journey: ‘This Season Has Been a Relentless Battle’

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has spoken about his team’s qualification for the Champions League knockout stages.

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According to him, it has been a difficult season in the tournament, but they managed to progress.

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“Today, we feel relieved to reach the knockout stages. Of course, we have a long, long season ahead of us, but step by step, we are recovering our form. Some moments have been good games. That’s what we need to do.

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“We’ve done it. Now it’s time to enjoy it because it has been a really tough season in the Champions League.

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“In recent years, we’ve reached the final stages every season. This year, due to the problems we faced, we encountered a lot of difficulties. But in the end, we managed to qualify. The draw is the draw, and we’ll see what happens,” Guardiola said.