Manchester City are desperate to win their first Champions League but desire alone will not be enough to claim success in Europe's top competition, manager Pep Guardiola said ahead of Tuesday's quarter-final first leg against Bayern Munich.

Champions League: 'We really want to win it,' - Manchester City's Pep Guardiola on clash against Bayern Munich

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola said Erling Haaland is at the standard of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo when it comes to finding the net after scoring twice on his return from injury in a 4-1 win at Southampton on Saturday.

Erling Haaland is on same level as that of Messi and Ronaldo, claims Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola

Pep Guardiola and Manchester city face RB Leipzig in the second leg of the Champions League Round of 16. With the tie all square heading into the deciding leg, the English Champions will hope to avoid another debacle in the competition.

Another 'judgement day' for Guardiola

Pep Guardiola has won nine major trophies at Manchester City but the Spaniard said his managerial era at the Premier League club will be defined by whether he delivers their first Champions League title.

Winning a Champions League title will eventually define my era at Manchester City, says Pep Guardiola

Pep Guardiola admits Manchester City cannot afford to drop any more points if they are to catch leaders Arsenal in the Premier League title race. Guardiola's second-placed side will trail Arsenal by five points if the Gunners beat Everton in their game in hand on Wednesday.

Can't drop points, says Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola

Premier League holders Manchester City will next face German club RB Leipzig in their first leg of the round-of-16 clash in Champions League on Wednesday. However, City will miss the services of two of their star performers in mid-fielder Kevin De Bruyne and defender Aymeric Laporte – both of whom are out due to illness, manager Pep Guardiola confirmed to reporters on Tuesday.

Champions League: Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne to miss RB Leipzig clash due to illness, confirms Pep

Pep Guardiola has called on Jack Grealish and Kevin De Bruyne to raise their performances to new heights as Manchester City fight to retain the Premier League title.

Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola wants 'star players' to raise their performance

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta was not a pleased man after silly errors from the players cost his side three crucial points in the title race. Arteta said it was a 'shame' that his team could not come out on top despite having City pinned down for the majority of the game.

'It's a shame...': Mikel Arteta blasts Arsenal for shipping three goals against Manchester City

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has responded for the first time since cheating allegations were levelled over the club for breaching finance rules. Guardiola said he believed that the club will come out innocent and that he was not planning to step down from his position anytime soon.

'We will be innocent...': Man City boss Pep Guardiola responds for the first time amid cheating allegations

Manchester City fans have come under the scanner for showing a lack of support after they booed the home team off the pitch at half-time during the Premier League match against Tottenham Hotspur on Thursday.

Manchester City fans slammed for booing their players against Tottenham Hotspur

Former Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) manager Mauricio Pochettino has claimed if not winning the Champions League was a criterion, Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola would have been sacked seven-eight times.

'Pep should've been fired 7-8 times', says Pochettino when asked about his PSG sacking

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola joked he wanted striker Erling Haaland to lay off the food and drink during the mid-season break for the World Cup and come back fit to spearhead the club's hunt for trophies in the second half of the season.

Man City boss Pep Guardiola warns Erling Haaland to lay off the carbs during World Cup break

Erling Haaland's arrival at Manchester City earlier this summer was always expected to spice up the ongoing Premier League season as the Norweigan striker came with a great reputation and huge expectations.

Pep Guardiola backs Erling Haaland to break Premier League's all-time record for most goals in a season

Manchester City are through to the Champions League last 16 with two group games to spare after drawing 0-0 at FC Copenhagen on Tuesday, despite playing the majority of the match with 10 men.

Ten-man Manchester City through to Champions League knockout stages with draw in Copenhagen

Erling Haaland has been unstoppable ever since arriving at Manchester City earlier this summer. the Norweigan striker has been banging in goals for fun and has already scored 20 goals across all competitions so far this season.

I am so unhappy he didn’t score 3: Pep Guardiola reacts to Erling Haaland scoring only once vs Southampton

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola recently outlined the key difference between the legendary Lionel Messi and goal-scoring machine Erling Haaland. The Norwegian striker has been running riot across all competitions ever since his arrival at Manchester City earlier this summer.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola explains key difference between Lionel Messi and Erling Haaland

Erling Haaland and Phil Foden scored hat-tricks to fire champions Manchester City to a rampant 6-3 thrashing of local rivals Manchester United in the Premier League on Sunday.

Erling Haaland, Phil Foden smash hat-tricks as Manchester City thrash Man Utd 6-3 in Premier League

Manchester City recently locked horns with Wolverhampton Wanderers. While they walked away with a 3-0 win against The Dingles, it was Jack Grealish who shone brightly.

'A good performance'- Pep Guardiola hails Jack Grealish for latest outing amid complaints from the fans

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola recently responded to the rumours of the club signing Neymar this summer. The Brazilian superstar is reportedly not happy at his current club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and is looking for a fresh challenge.

'I am sorry for Neymar': Pep Guardiola responds to rumours of PSG superstar joining Manchester City

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola encountered a bizarre incident recently. For the unversed, Guardiola is in Manchester before the premier club leaves for the United States for a pre-season tour where they will lock horns with the Mexican side Club America followed by Bayern Munich prior to a Community Shield face-off with Liverpool on July 30.

Bizarre! Man City boss Pep Guardiola chased by a fan on bike for a selfie, video goes viral - WATCH

Manchester City claimed their fourth Premier League title in five years after defeating Aston Villa in the final day of the season. The encounter was an absolute nail-bitter as Pep Guardiola’s team came back from 0-2 down to register a brilliant victory at the Etihad Stadium.

Manchester City claim Premier League title with thrilling victory on final day

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola on Tuesday (May 10) responded to the reports of the club being close to finalising a deal for Erling Haaland from Borussia Dortmund.

'Everybody knows...': Pep Guardiola responds to reports of Manchester City signing Erling Haaland

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said playmaker Kevin De Bruyne was the best player in his position and the Belgium international was an important member of the Premier League leaders.

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola praises 'devastating' playmaker Kevin De Bruyne

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says his team, who face Real Madrid in their Champions League semi-final, first leg on Tuesday, need to put aside the different European pedigrees of the two clubs and draw on their collective strength.

Champions League: Manchester City need to forget history when facing Real Madrid, says Pep Guardiola

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