Guardiola says that the rehabilitation of the Champions League will be “great success” after he left the city late against Everton

Pep Guardiola admitted that the UEFA Champions League qualification will be “great success” after his team in Manchester City moved to fourth in the Premier League by beating Everton 2-0.

City left that late to extract all the three points on their last trip to the Judison Garden, where Niko Oraille was the growing home in the 85th minute before the substitute Matteo Kovacic closed the points at the time of stopping.

James Tarkovsky had earlier arrived at the position of hosts before he was broken with an injury after the break.

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It was a large affair to a large extent, but Guardiola team found a way to win, as they look forward to securing the five best years and ensuring qualification for the elite competition in the European Club next season.

The city coach said that achieving the Champions League will be a major achievement.

Guardiola said: “In the second half, we stored a step, our players’ performance was much better, and in the end, we found the goals we needed to win the game,” Guardiola said.

“Reaching the Champions League in this country is a great success, and great success. They will not convince me otherwise.

“In the past when we won the Premier League, even when six or seven games before we knew that we qualified, I always tried to celebrate it because I know how difficult it is.”

Guardiola was also fast in getting praise for 20 -year -old Urieli: “Our fans love Niko because they love the academy players.

“He is another player who can help us.”

Speaking of Everton Stadium, the city manager admitted that he had some painful memories of previous visits, but added that it would be sad to see them.

Guardiola said: “It was truly an honorable honor to come to the Judison Park for many years. Today I was on the field (before the match) I watched the screen, and watched all the goals (in Godison Park over the years) and said,” Wow! This is English football.

“Ronald Koman, my former friend (Ronald Koman, has destroyed me the first time I came here at 4-0, with (Romelu) Lukaku, I completely remember. The beginning of an incredible adventure that we live and lived for more than a decade.”