While Manchester City have won Premier League titles over the last two seasons, the Cityzens have failed to lift the Champions League crown along the way although they have reached the final. But while the loss in the 2020/21 Champions League final to Chelsea may have hurt, the loss to Real Madrid in the 2021/22 Champions League semi-final may have hurt even worse. Especially since City were the favourites to go through after they took a lead in the first leg.

“My life is not dependent on that. Of course I would like to win it. Yes, it’s a dream or a target to do it. I am aware how good the opponents are and how difficult the competition is. I have said so many times and so people might not believe me, that I am making an excuse,” Guardiola said, reported the Guardian.

However, with Guardiola entering his seventh season with Manchester City and the longest time he has spent at any club by a large margin, the Spaniard admitted that one of the many things motivating him is “to improve the team and play better”. He also added that he is still only at the club in order to help the team play better football and improve the players individually.

“To improve the team and play better. This is the main thing for me. The only thing I’m here for is to make the team play better, and the players individually to play better … to watch the team on the touchline and say: ‘I like it’,” he added.