P. Guardiola: 'This season will be bad for us regardless.'

2025-04-23 10:40 © Reuters

"Manchester City" took an important step towards a place in next season's UEFA Champions League on Tuesday.

The "Citizens" defeated "Aston Villa" 2-1 at home in the English Premier League, coming back at the last moment, and climbed to third place in the league table.

Indeed, the fight for a place in next season's Champions League and the FA Cup are what "City" is still competing for this season.

However, after the victory over "Villa," "Man City" manager Pep Guardiola stated that this season will be bad for his team regardless.

"This season will be bad for us no matter if we win the FA Cup or qualify for the Champions League.

The team's season is defined by performance in the Premier League, not by the FA Cup or qualifying for the Champions League. To win the Premier League, stability is essential."

Nonetheless, sometimes such seasons happen, and that is normal. "The level of Premier League teams is simply incomprehensibly high," P. Guardiola said after the victory.