Pep values the advances of the City in the Champions: "we Gave a big step"

The Manchester City arrives to a new edition of the Champions like valid runner-up of the tournament. The team directed by Pep Guardiola will do his debut in the tournament in front of the RB Leipzig and part like one of the favourites to a title with which has dreamed the fans of the English team during the last years.

Nevertheless, the ex trainer of the FC Barcelona does not have very clear the fact to be one of the main candidates to raise the 'orejona', although it recognises the reached in the course 2020-21: "Every year they ask it to me. I do not know if we are favourite. Himself That know that the past year gave a big step forward. We play 13 parties and win 11".

Besides, it sustains that it is focused in the next party and does not concern by what can say of his general results with the 'cityzens': "If we win the Champions, will be loved by this club. If we do not win it, as we do not win it. Afterwards you will be able to judge my go through the City. I simply deal to do the best each day".

Pep also has had praises for the German team: "The phase of groups is very hard. The Leipzig has showed to be always complicated. We have seen it in his idea of club, the philosophy of the group Network Bull, his bet with the youngsters, footballers very dynamic that play closed… Step by step. Tomorrow we have the Leipzig and want to begin well".

Differences between the City and the Barça

Regarding the condition of favourite, the one of Santpedor does not have it so clear as when it directed the Barcelona bench: "Each season when we begin in Champions ask me on if we are favourite… and can not answer this question. I do not know who are. The Champions is impredecible and there are a lot of good teams. It is very distinct to when I began training to the Barcelona".