As Manchester City seek to get back to their best we can see a conflict between what Pep Guardiola wants his side to be and what they are.

Pep Guardiola & Carlo Ancelotti react as Man City will face either Real Madrid or Bayern Munich in the Champions League play-offs.

His side live to fight another day, but Pep Guardiola is in no doubt that whatever Friday's Champions League draw holds for Manchester City, his side will be underdogs. Winning the competition entirely?

Pep Guardiola praised substitute Savinho for providing the spark to rescue Manchester City's Champions League campaign after they overturned a first-half deficit to beat Club Brugge 3-1. City looked set to miss out on the knockout stages for the first time since 2012-13 after conceding to Raphael Onyedika in their must-win league phase encounter at the Etihad Stadium.

Pep Guardiola could finally breathe a sigh of relief after Manchester City secured 3-1 victory over Club Brugge. The match saw City initially struggle, with Raphael Onyedika’s opening goal momentarily stunning the Etihad.

The Belgian champions were on course to send Manchester City packing before the knockout stages for the first time since 2012 when Raphael Onyedika fired the visitors into the lead just before half-time.

Pep Guardiola has said he doesn't think Manchester City can win the Champions League this season after they scraped into the play-off round to book a tie against either Real Madrid or Bayern Munich.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has opened up on the possibility of facing the defending champions Real Madrid or Bayern Munich in the Champions League play-offs. Manchester City managed to escape from the early Champions League exit with a 3-1 win over Club Brugge at home on Wednesday,

Pep Guardiola unleashed a kick that knocked over a drinks cooler in a moment of unbridled relief as Manchester City avoided an early exit from the Champions League on Wednesday. The City manager could not contain his emotions on a night of high drama at the Etihad Stadium as his team came back from the brink of elimination when 1-0 down to Club Brugge at half-time.

How did everyone like that new Champions League format? The finish sets up the tantalizing prospect of a Bayern Munich vs. Manchester City playoff to get into the next round — Bayern, coached by former Man City star Vincent Kompany;

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