City host Bayern in the Champions League quarter-final first leg on Tuesday as Guardiola continues his quest to lead the team to their first title in Europe's elite club competition.
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - Pep Guardiola is relishing the chance to pit his wits against Bayern Munich manager Thomas Tuchel as the Manchester City boss looks to avenge his team's 2021 Champions League final defeat at the German's hands.
"I was sad but I congratulated him and Chelsea for the victory. It happened," Guardiola told reporters on Monday. On locking horns with Tuchel, Guardiola added: "I try to figure out the quality they have in all departments. It would have been difficult with Julian Nagelsmann and also will be difficult against Tuchel.Guardiola knows all about Bayern's enduring quality after spending three seasons in charge of the Munich club from 2013 to 2016, a spell that included three Bundesliga titles.
"It's not taken for granted. You have to deserve it by playing good. When I was appointed and came seven years ago people ask me this every season. I understand. "It is important to have a player who from nothing can score a goal, but we have scored many goals in this competition in the past and gone out. Maybe the problem was that we were not solid enough to defend."
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