PEP GUARDIOLA has written off Manchester City’s hopes of winning the Champions League this season.
The City boss claims they are not ready — despite spending a staggering £580million chasing his Euro dream.
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He said: “People say about the Champions League. We still are not ready. We create a lot, we don’t concede but can improve.
“We’ve scored a lot over the last two seasons and I don’t have doubts about that but we have to keep going and work on that.”
City are top of Champions League Group A with two wins and face bottom side Atalanta at the Etihad on Tuesday.
Guardiola was frustrated after Saturday’s 2-0 win over Crystal Palace and bemoaned missed chances.
Brazilian striker Gabriel Jesus, 22, filling in for Sergio Aguero, scored his fifth goal of the season for City. David Silva bagged the other.
But Guardiola, talking of Jesus, added: “He is still young and can improve.
“We missed a lot of chances and also lost a lot of chances in the box.
“We have to be clinical. His mentality means he’ll always have success.
“He is hungry, he wants to become an important striker around the world. We are lucky to have him.”
