PEP: A POINT ANY WAY WE CAN

PEP GUARDIOLA insists he will only be judged on results - and admitted that he’s prepared to change his footballing philosophy if it would guarantee him the point Manchester City need to secure Champions League qualification.

- By Simon Mullock

City start the final day in third place and with a superior goal difference on Newcastle, Chelsea, Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest.

But a defeat at Fulham would open the door for all four of their rivals to overtake them.

After a week when Ruben Amorim’s refusal to change his beliefs has led to a Europa League Final defeat and more doubts being raised about his future as Manchester United boss, Guardiola is under no illusions that he will be judged on whether City can get over the line.

Guardiola said: “The manager is good if you win — if you don’t then his decisions are wrong. Any plan when you win, that’s really, really, really good.

“We are judged for our results, not for the way we want to approach the game.