‘We deserved better’ – Pochettino says PSG ‘dominated’ Manchester City despite Champions League semi-final defeat

Mauricio Pochettino has said Paris Saint-Germain “deserved better” than their Champions League semifinal exit on Tuesday, insisting his players did enough across two legs to advance. Even though Manchester City finished with a 4-1 aggregate advantage after their 2-0 second leg win, the manager claimed that PSG “dominated a very difficult team to control”. The Citizens held Pochettino’s group without a […]

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‘There’s something in the stars’ – Guardiola hopes fate is with Manchester City as they reach first Champions League final

Pep Guardiola was delighted with how his Manchester City side progressed to their first-ever Champions League final on Tuesday — and now hopes fate smiles on him and his troops in the decider.  The Premier League leaders ran out comfortable winners at Etihad Stadium in their semifinal against Paris Saint-Germain, having taken a 2-1 lead from the first leg.  Riyad Mahrez […]

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Man City’s first-ever UCL final puts them on the verge of ‘mission accomplished’

It was the moment that Pep Guardiola knew it was mission (almost) accomplished. As Riyad Mahrez celebrated his and Manchester City’s second goal of their Champions League semifinal second-leg victory against Paris Saint-Germain, Guardiola turned away from the pitch, sought out Ferran Soriano in the directors’ box and, with his fist clenched, nodded at the club’s chief executive. The two […]

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Pep Guardiola salutes Man City players of the past and on the sideline after club’s historic achievement

Pep Guardiola saluted his “incredible” players after Manchester City produced a superb performance to reach their first Champions League final. Riyad Mahrez struck in each half as the Premier League leaders beat French champions Paris St Germain 2-0 at the Etihad Stadium to complete a 4-1 aggregate success in their semi-final. City manager Guardiola said: “We beat a team that […]

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