His shoulders remained bent. His tracksuit top's red stripes shone brightly under the overhead lighting.
It is unquestionably a dream, he declared. It has to do with compulsion and desire. He then took a brief moment to reflect on what he had just stated. "The word obsession is a good one."
That has changed this year as Guardiola and City have pushed everyone aside in their chase of the Treble, which has only ever been attained by Manchester United, and the Champions League trophy, which City have never won in their illustrious and turbulent history.
Guardiola previously appeared hesitant as they saw the biggest trophy in club football slide away from them against Liverpool, Lyon, Chelsea, and Real Madrid season after season.
That pretense is no longer there as City gets ready to play Inter Milan at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium on Saturday night. Guardiola wants to win for himself to be recognized as the best manager in the world, and City must defeat Simone Inzaghi's team to join the elite of world football.
City is a team that has spent a lot of time in the background. They have been residing in United's lee. They have served as Manchester's secondary team. United improved at deflecting their attention. United chose the same year that City won the league in 1968 to become the first English team to win the European Cup.
Additionally, City now has a fantastic opportunity to win the European Cup. They are incredibly popular with
There is a perception that we are in Istanbul more for a coronation than a match, which is obviously not shared by anyone at Inter. Since AC Milan and Liverpool squared off in this final in 2005, City are most likely the favorites to win.
That did not go well for Milan, but even if Lautaro Martinez had the chance to display the sharpest brow furrow in football on Friday due to an accidental mobile phone ring, it is still tough to rule out City as the eventual champions.
Inter is playing off the notion that they have nothing to lose and that City is under the most pressure, which is sort of true. This is the chance for City.
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