A late comeback from Real Madrid prevented the Citizens from reaching the European final.
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says the dramatic defeat against Real Madrid will not affect his hunger for trophies.
City lost 3-1 against Real Madrid in the second leg of their Champions League semi-final tie on Wednesday.
The Citizens were two goals ahead on aggregate until the 90th minute. However, an incredible comeback from Real Madrid prevented them from winning the tie at Santiago Bernabeu.
Despite the painful defeat, Guardiola insists he only looks forward to more success.
Speaking in a pre-match press conference ahead of City’s upcoming match against Newcastle, he said: “Always, I am starving. I cannot [live or leave] one year thinking what my happiness will be. I know the people outside of here demand just Champions League, Champions League, Champions League. We know it. I cannot [live or leave]. Right now I cannot [live or leave].
“Because when we win the Champions League, and hopefully we do it, it will because of the money we spend. Never will it be for the work done behind, that’s normal. The money we spend and don’t win the Champions League. We are the only club in the world in the last 10, 15 or 20 years that just spend money. When with that it’s difficult to win it.
“But what we lived in Madrid, it will help us a club, as a team in the future. People now don’t realise but I tell you, it’s good for us. The worst is to not live it. I would love to win the Champions League, to be in the final in Paris, to live that it we will be better in the future. But we’re not going to change.”
The Citizens are one point above Liverpool on the Premier League table, with four games to go. Let’s see if they will be able to hold on to their lead until the end of the campaign.
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