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A former Manchester CIty defender has labelled Pep Guardiola 's side as a 'cup team' after they defeated Club Brugge to avoid elimination from the Champions League.

Pep Guardiola praised substitute Savinho for providing the spark to rescue Manchester City’s Champions League campaign after they overturned a first-half deficit to beat Club Brugge 3-1. City looked set to miss out on the knockout stages for the first time since 2012-13 after conceding to Raphael Onyedika in their must-win league phase encounter at the Etihad Stadium.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola was staring at a Champions League exit at half-time before the team turned it around

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola is not entirely sold on the new Champions League format after his team barely scraped through to the knockout round, but called the experience an "incredible lesson" for his team.

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Manchester City face a blockbuster Champions League play-off tie against Real Madrid or Bayern Munich after scraping through the new league phase with a 3-1 victory over Club Brugge.

Manchester City beat Club Brugge in a huge Champions League showdown and avoided a shock elimination in the process. Pep Guardiola's side knew only a win would be enough for a place in the playoff round and the Spaniard needed to inspire his players.

Pep Guardiola has told two Premier League managers he ‘wishes he had their team’ amid Manchester City’s poor season. Far from securing a record-extending fifth successive Premier League trophy, Man City face a battle to qualify for next season’s Champions League after an alarming drop-off this season.

Pep Guardiola admits he was left breathing a sigh of relief after Manchester City squeezed into the play-offs for the UEFA Champions League.

Now coaching Championship side Burnley, Fabrice Muamba said he was pleased to see the way the league was heading this season as Liverpool top the table, who play a more attractive type of football.