Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola on the pressure always being there at big clubs and whether it feels different to previous years as they try to challenge with Nottingham Forest for a Champions League place
Etihad Training Campus, Manchester, UK
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00:00How does the pressure feel at this stage of the season compared to in previous
00:05years when obviously been fighting for the title? Pressure is always there in
00:09the big clubs the pressure is always there to press yourself to do your best
00:13it doesn't matter what you're playing for. Does it feel different to previous
00:19years? Yeah we had a long week the previous season the United States never had long
00:25weeks so yeah it's a little bit different but except the reality, reality is try to
00:29finish the top four and tomorrow have an opportunity to to stay third in the
00:35table and and climb and secure this this target.
00:42Pep on that battle for Europe I mean you've spoken there about Nottingham
00:46Forest and and how well they've done how bigger threats are they to yourselves
00:50and the other teams competing to try and get into the Champions League next year?
00:54Yeah there are many clubs many teams many teams many clubs fighting for this
00:59target everyone want to be in the Champions League next season for the
01:02club for the prestigious for our sustainability economically so for many
01:08reasons. On the financial side I mean we've spoken about what it would mean
01:12for you here obviously and the importance to the club of getting in the
01:15Champions League but for other teams too it feels like it's the one thing that
01:18can be the gateway to other teams getting that extra revenue which means
01:22they can then improve their squad to challenge at the top how necessary is
01:25it to be in the Champions League to be challenging? It will not be the end of
01:29the world so we're gonna qualify for the Champions League but if it doesn't
01:33happen is because we have not been good enough and the other teams deserve it so
01:38in knock at the stage in the Champions League in FA Cup you know I would say
01:45the uncertainty part of this particular game always is involved can be decisive
01:54but in the Premier League in 38 fixtures it's fair enough you know the results
02:00finish so we are in the position that is not ideal but it's not bad enough and is
02:07in our hands and we are going to fight for that.