Pep: We will be even better next season
is so, so tight. That is the reality at the high level. That’s why we have to pay attention to those small details. every season is tougher.
‘The big competitors are never satisfied. The feeling is never enough. In tennis, basketball and golf they want more and more and that is why winning back-to-back showed me this kind of thing, that it was not enough what they have done.
‘liverpool haven’t won anything in the last four years! and this is liverpool, like Manchester United, one of the biggest teams in england.
‘We know that we have won four or five titles in two seasons, but we know you can go four or five years afterwards without winning a title.’
City now head to Wembley on saturday trying to become the first team ever to complete the domestic Treble when they face Watford in the Fa Cup final.
Guardiola expects City’s rivals to react and believes next season could be the toughest yet.
‘liverpool will maintain their level and the other ones will be better,’ Guardiola added. ‘United must come back, Chelsea one more year with Maurizio sarri will be better.
‘Tottenham we have seen in the Champions league and when arsenal do what they have to do they will be there too.
‘I think, honestly, we increased the standards of this competition last season. We did 100 points. Teams realised that, but only liverpool handled it. We have to thank them because they helped us be better this season. They had an incredible season, but we did a little bit better.’