London: Manchester City's latest Premier League title triumph established the champions as a burgeoning dynasty, but Pep Guardiola won't be satisfied until their domestic bliss becomes the catalyst to conquer Europe.
City's fourth title in five seasons is arguably the greatest achievement of Guardiola's glittering career as he found a way to hold off Liverpool's relentless challenge by one point.
“The magnitude of our achievement is because of the magnitude of this rival," said Guardiola. "Never ever I had a rival like Liverpool in my career as a football player or manager."
But even Jurgen Klopp's men, in the midst of one of the best seasons in their history, we're unable to surpass City, leaving them with just one Premier League title in 32 years.
Lauding his players' remarkable staying power, Guardiola said: "You cannot be here over the last five years if you don't have that resilience. We have the desire to win. To win titles, especially the Premier League, is not just how good we are with the ball."
Nothing resembled that resilience more than the manner of City's latest title triumph.
Losing 2-0 to Aston Villa with 15 minutes to go, City rallied in remarkable fashion to score three times in five minutes.
Yet, while Guardiola celebrates the ninth major prize of his six-year City reign, Klopp will be planning to add another chapter to Liverpool's rich Champions League history.
This story is from the May 24, 2022 edition of The Times of India Hyderabad.
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