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.

The victory in their league-phase finale secured Pep Guardiola's men a spot in the two-legged playoff knockout round. They finished 22nd in the table, three places above elimination. They face either Bayern Munich or Real Madrid in the knockout stage.

His team barely scraped through to the knockout rounds, needing a 3-1 win over Club Brugge to finish 22nd. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Manchester City scraped through to the playoff knockout round of the Champions League with a 3-1 win Club Brugge at Etihad Stadium on Wednesday as Liverpool wrapped up top spot in the group phase.

Manchester City know only a win will do when they host Club Brugge in their final league-phase game. They have not missed out on the Champions League knockout stages since 2012/13.

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The victory in their league-phase finale secured Pep Guardiola's men a spot in the two-legged play-off knockout round

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.

Manchester City kept their Champions League campaign alive by beating Belgian side Club Brugge 3-1 in a nervy must-win match on Wednesday thanks to goals from Mateo Kovacic and substitute Savinho, and a Brugge own goal.

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