Pep Guardiola feels his Manchester Metropolis facet are taking part in like a staff that believes they will win the Champions League once more.
The Metropolis boss additionally saluted the staff’s consistency after they secured their place within the quarter-finals of Europe’s elite membership competitors with a snug victory over FC Copenhagen.
Metropolis eased to a 3-1 win within the second leg of their last-16 tie on the Etihad Stadium to finish a convincing 6-2 mixture success.
Guardiola stated: “We’re a staff that believes we are able to do it. Pay attention, we’re competing with Actual Madrid and Bayern Munich, however the essential factor is that seven years in a row we’re right here. Consistency.
“I felt the folks once we arrived from a membership like Barcelona and Bayern Munich – the place they demand to at all times be there – I felt the membership, not the gamers, didn’t really feel it.
“We’re right here as a result of we wanted time. Folks, managers don’t get time, hierarchies don’t get time. However they gave us time to lose in opposition to Monaco, lose in opposition to Liverpool, lose in opposition to Tottenham – all (a part of) the method to do it, as a result of when a staff comes from by no means ever being in that place, you can’t do it.
“It’s straightforward for golf equipment which have massive historical past – begin with the perfect ones, Actual Madrid, Barcelona, Liverpool, Bayern Munich or Man United – they’ve been used to it.
“You want time they usually gave me time. Now we’re in a course of the place we are able to lose, positively, however we are able to compete all over the place as a result of we’ve come from the ultimate, semi-final, closing, now the quarter-finals once more. Meaning our consistency in Europe.”
A much-changed Metropolis largely went by way of the motions after early targets from Manuel Akanji and Julian Alvarez put them heading in the right direction.
Mohamed Elyounoussi pulled one again for the spirited Danes however they have been finally outclassed and Erling Haaland’s twenty ninth objective of the marketing campaign wrapped up the scoring.
Guardiola stated: “We went by way of in opposition to a troublesome staff. Bayern Munich felt it, Man United felt it, and Galatasaray. They’re a troublesome opponent, effectively organised.
“To win the titles we want everybody and we used them. I’m actually happy for the efficiency. Folks might anticipate a variety of issues however I understand how troublesome it’s.”
Copenhagen coach Jacob Neestrup felt his gamers may maintain their heads excessive after what has been a memorable European marketing campaign for the European champions having progressed from a troublesome group.
He stated: “I couldn’t ask for extra from my gamers. I’m happy with the marketing campaign we had within the group stage and we superior to play the perfect staff on the planet. I’m stuffed up with satisfaction.
“Clearly, that you must do every little thing you possibly can as a result of these are moments in your life you’ll not get again.”
