Louis van Gaal Highlights Pep Guardiola’s Difficulty in WInning the Champions League Title

DBasia.news –  Pep Guardiola’s difficulty in winning the Champions League, be it with Bayern Munich or Manchester City, was also highlighted by Louis van Gaal. The former Manchester United manager believes Guardiola has not been successful if he does not return to the Champions League title.

Manchester City dominated in England last season. Although only one point ahead of Liverpool, but Sergio Aguero and his friends managed to come out as champions of the Premier League.

In addition, Manchester City also triumphed in other events such as the FA Cup and the English League Cup. Unfortunately, this success was not contagious in European competition.

Manchester City have brought in star players at exorbitant prices in recent years. However, the desire to win the Champions League is still limited to a dream.

“The highest level of football is the Champions League. He has never won it with Manchester City or Bayern Munich,” Van Gaal said as reported by France Football.

“Winning the Champions League for the second time will be fantastic. Because Guardiola has won all the titles in England. However, this is the result of worries about how his team plays, and not the opponents,” he added.

“You have to respect your opponents. Guardiola has great quality compared to other clubs at the domestic level, but that does not apply in the Champions League.”

Indeed, Pep Guardiola has a slick track record in the Champions League. When he was in charge of Barcelona, the Spanish manager embraced The Big Ear twice. The 48-year-old manager won it in the 2008-2009 and 2010-2011 seasons.