Pep Guardiola has compared finishing in the guaranteed Champions League places this season to winning a trophy, citing Jose Mourinho’s second-place finish at Manchester United as a similar situation.

As he faces up to Enzo Maresca's Chelsea, the Etihad boss was in honest form and gave an insight into what he would now call a successful season for the Premier League champions

PEP GUARDIOLA has admitted his Manchester City team have lost their fear factor. And unless he can help them rediscover it quickly, they face missing out on Champions League football next year.

Pep Guardiola has confirmed that his three January signings will be thrown straight into the Manchester City squad against Chelsea in the Premier League.

Kyle Walker has completed a move to AC Milan on a loan deal until the end of the season, however his career at the club is now effectively over after seven-and-a-half years

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has rallied around Pep Guardiola and said the struggling Manchester City boss needs support.

Pep Guardiola is fearful that Manchester City will not qualify for the Champions League as he admitted a top four finish is far from guaranteed.

Despite it being unthinkable just months ago, Man City could very well be out of the Champions League come next week

Pep Guardiola admits that Manchester City are not feared any more and the Etihad has lost its fear factor as he battles an injury crisis and a slump in form.

Pep Guardiola says Abdukodir Khusanov will bring a skillset that his Manchester City squad was previously lacking.The 20-year-old Uzbek defender has joined from Lens this month, with fellow defender

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said teams have changed tactics because they are no longer intimidated by his side and that is making the Champions League campaign more difficult.    City are down in 25th place in the Champions League table,