Pep Guardiola: "If Manchester City cannot qualify for the Champions League, life will not end"

Pep Guardiola shared the following thoughts before the match against Nottingham Forest:
“Abduqodir Husanov's impact on the games has been amazing. Vitor also had a good game against Plymouth.

We are talking about the last 8-10 weeks, which is quite a long time. Our luck has been that the club brought these players in during the winter rather than waiting until summer. Otherwise, we would have faced serious problems.”

Additionally, Manchester City head coach Pep Guardiola emphasized that not qualifying for the UEFA Champions League would not be a disaster for his team. According to him, clubs are always under pressure, but that is part of football.

"We want to qualify for the Champions League, but it's not the end of the world"

Guardiola acknowledged that the situation for Manchester City this season is not ideal, but the team is still in the fight for the championship and a Champions League spot.

"There has always been pressure at big clubs. We definitely want to qualify for the Champions League, but even if that doesn't happen, the world won't end. This situation means we haven't been strong enough, and the rivals deserve it. However, we will try to make the most of all our opportunities," Guardiola said.

Situation in the Premier League

Currently, Manchester City is in 4th place in the English Premier League standings. This position allows Guardiola's team to have a chance at securing a Champions League spot, but serious competition is expected for the team until the end of the season.

"Our current situation is not ideal, but it's not bad either. Everything is in our hands, and we are fighting for the Champions League," the coach added.

According to Guardiola, Manchester City has all the opportunities to improve its position and secure a Champions League spot by the end of the season.