![]() The Norwegian scored twice on his return from injury in a 4-1 win at Southampton on Saturday to take his tally for the season to 44. The presence of Erling Haaland adds even more pressure on Guardiola to finally get the job done this year. "It doesn't mean I agree with that but absolutely we will be judged by this competition," said Guardiola on the importance of winning the Champions League to his legacy at the Etihad. Yet the failure to get over the line in Europe remains a blot on his copybook. In his seventh season in Manchester, Guardiola is in the running for his fifth Premier League title. ![]() The 49-year-old now has the challenge of succeeding where Guardiola failed in leading Bayern back to Champions League glory.īut the weight of expectation falls much more heavily on the City boss. ![]() Tuchel also took Paris Saint-Germain to their maiden final in Europe's premier club competition in 2020 and took eventual winners Real Madrid to extra-time in the quarter-finals last year despite Chelsea being thrust into crisis by sanctions imposed on then owner Roman Abramovich. Three Chelsea wins in the space of six weeks towards the end of the 2020/21 season are Tuchel's only victories in 10 meetings between the two to Guardiola's six.īut he won the most important one and his Champions League pedigree played a large part in Bayern's swoop to secure his services and sack Julian Nagelsmann in a shock move last month.
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