Pep Guardiola has said that it is time for Manchester City to focus on the Premier League after securing qualification in the UEFA Champions League.
Guardiola told reporters after Tuesday’s game: “It is time to focus on the Premier League. We’ll see which conditions we arrive with (in the last 16)—it’s about the details. Now we have one competition already done, and now our focus is the league until we arrive in the cups. The target was to qualify, and we have done it.
“Unfortunately we got a draw which we have to accept, but we qualify as group winners which is the most important thing. We knew this game would be tough.
“It is not what we are aiming for, but this is the situation you have to deal with. We have dropped unnecessary points in a few games already, and to remain at the top, you are not allowed to.
“We need to be there if Liverpool slip and we are through in the Champions League, but there is still plenty of work to improve. Not results, but more the way we play.”
City are currently 9 points behind Liverpool.
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