WE'RE NOT EUROS

Pep slams swak season, despite looking sure bet for a place innie Champs League

- BY LORI EWING

MANCHESTER City manager Pep Guardiola scoffed at suggestions that his span could look back on this season as a special one if they clinch a Champions League berth.

City took a groot step towards securing European qualification with their 2-1 Premier League win over Aston Villa on Tuesday thanks to Matheus Nunes’ 94th-minute strike.

Guardiola’s manne climbed two spots to third in the league table, still 18 points behind leaders Liverpool and so will finish well short of their early-season goal of capturing an historic fifth consecutive league title.