Guardiola: Premier League not the toughest
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola believes the Premier
League still has steps to take to become the toughest domestic club
competition.
Guardiola is into his second season in charge of City, having
won three La Liga titles — and two Champions League crowns — at the helm of
Barcelona, and three Bundesliga triumphs with Bayern Munich.
But the Spaniard said the Premier League was not yet the most
difficult, pointing to the records of English clubs in Europe.
Chelsea were the last English side to reach a decider in the
Champions League, claiming the trophy in 2012, with Spain (six times), Germany
(two) and Italy (two) the nations with finalists since then.
"I know you like to hear, 'It is the toughest one,
congratulations'. You are the most viewed," Guardiola said, via the Mirror.
"Of course the Premier League is tough, so tough. But I
would not say going to the [Santiago] Bernabeu, Camp Nou, [Athletic] Bilbao,
Sevilla is easy.
"Because in the last decade all the Spanish teams arrive in
the Champions League and Europa League. Winning the Europa League — like
Sevilla did three times in a row.
"The
Premier League will be tough when — this is going to happen — with five teams
in the Champions League, they can achieve the last rounds.
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