​Guardiola insists Man City 'building history' after reaching Champions League semis

Football
15 Apr 2021 • 1:32 PM MYT
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Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola believes his side are "building history" as they move into the semi finals of the competition.

The Citizens had to work very hard to get past Borussia Dortmund in the quarter finals.

They won both legs 2-1, progressing 4-2 on aggregate.

There were nervy moments, as Dortmund took the lead through Jude Bellingham in the second leg to level matters at 2-2 on aggregate.

But City showed their quality and eventually claimed a decisive result.

"It feels incredible," Guardiola told BT Sport.

"This is the second time we have got to the semi-finals, so there is not much history for our club here, but we will start to build it.

"We were brilliant except for the first 10 minutes. We're going to try and play a good game [against PSG].

"Semi-final, Champions League. For the second time in our history we are there with the real elite of Europe. Now, I don't want to think for one second about PSG. I want to celebrate. Dinner with the staff and the team. I don't know which wine, it will be with wine for sure.

"It is a good moment for all of us, especially the players. We cannot forget, in the five years we are together, we have gone out of the Champions League four times.

"The players suffer the same as the backroom staff and all the people working in the club. They are huge competitors, and they want to make the next step - and they did."

Asked about finally reaching the semis with City, Guardiola added: "For the club it is so important, we cannot deny it.

"This competition is tough. You work for 10 months and you are judged for one game. You go out and your season is judged a failure, a disaster club. This is not fair. We cannot judge what these guys have done in four or five years.

"But saying that, psychologically, for all of us - the players, myself, the backroom staff, my chairman, CEO, to pass this moment of the quarter-finals to get to the semi-finals was necessary.

"Now, of course, we want more."