We must add ‘missing’ cup to be a great team – Pep
Pep Guardiola has urged his Manchester City team to cement their greatness by winning the Champions League following their latest FA Cup success.
City completed the domestic double for a second time under Guardiola as they overpowered rivals Manchester United 2-1 at Wembley on Saturday.
Ilkay Gundogan scored both goals, including a stunning volley after just 12 seconds - the fastest goal in FA Cup final history - as City proved far too strong for their neighbours, for whom Bruno Fernandes scored a penalty.
Yet, for all their success in recent years, which also includes five Premier League titles and four Carabao Cups, Champions League glory has eluded them.
They will have the chance to put that right and secure a glorious treble when they face Inter Milan in Saturday's final in Istanbul.
Guardiola said: "Everybody knows it. We have done incredible seasons - five Premier Leagues, two FA Cups, Carabao Cups, but we have to win the Champions League to be recognised like the team deserves to be recognised.
"We have to admit it, without the Champions League it has been amazing, it has been fun - but we are missing (something). We have to do it.
"In general we played a really good game. We played with a lot of risk because the threat they have up front is so big, especially with (Marcus) Rashford, but we controlled it really well.
"A final against United is always, for many reasons, difficult but the better team won. We are humble enough to accept how good they are and we did it. We're really pleased.”