To hear Guardiola praising the collective of Paris Saint-Germain over his outfit shows just how dramatic the unraveling of the past couple of months at City has been.

Pep Guardiola has told two Premier League managers he ‘wishes he had their team’ amid Manchester City’s poor season. Far from securing a record-extending fifth successive Premier League trophy, Man City face a battle to qualify for next season’s Champions League after an alarming drop-off this season.

Despite it being unthinkable just months ago, Man City could very well be out of the Champions League come next week

It is a source of some bewilderment that Guardiola, of all coaches, should have allowed such a key part of his team to fall into decline

Stones shone in the Treble success by transforming into a dependable solution in defensive midfield, largely alongside Rodri, however with the injury sustained by the Spaniard, Guardiola believes it rules out the idea of the England centre-back returning to the role this season.

Luis Enrique credits Pep Guardiola with inventing arguably the “perfect model” of attacking soccer. He must now outwit him when Paris Saint-Germain faces Manchester City in the Champions League on Wednesday.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiolas side face Club Brugge in the Champions League on Wednesday; The situation that we have is that we have to win the game and if not we will not continue. I know th

Pep Guardiola says it is a "dream" for Manchester City to have their UEFA Champions League fate in their own hands ahead of the "challenge" of Club Brugge.

If City progress, England's (still) champions will go into the draw for the play-off on Friday as the unseeded team. The matches will be played on February 11/12 and 18/19, with the winners of the duels advancing to the round of 16. It is obvious that the representatives from the major leagues would like to avoid the additional English weeks.

Pep Guardiola said he sees Manchester City's make-or-break Uefa Champions League clash with Club Brugge on Wednesday as a “an opportunity” rather than a problem. The Spaniard has endured the most turbulent season of his managerial career so far with his team having struggled for form domestically and in Europe.

City usually stay overnight after European away fixtures but decided against it for Paris. Pep Guardiola's players will have been glad to have left the scene of the crime quickly.