Illkay Gundogan feels Manchester City need to win the Champions League to make a big statement.
Despite making rapid progress over the last few years Champions League hasn’t been a happy hunting ground for the big spending English champions. This time too they had a pretty underwhelming start having lost their opening match to Lyon.
But since then they have recovered and went on to defeat Hoffenheim in the next match. The Sky Blues travel to Ukraine to take on Shakhtar Donetsk what is expected to be a tricky fixture for Pep Guardiola’s team
City dominated the Premier League last term as they reached the 100 point milestone in the top flight but they are yet to make their mark in the Champions League and Gundogan insists they must lift the Champions League trophy once to prove their greatness.
“The Champions League is, in terms of club football, the most prestigious one. And if you, let’s say this way if you don’t win it you will never be named one of the greatest teams, no chance.
“So that’s what you have to achieve, otherwise you will be centurions in England and I’m sure one day another team will come, I’m not sure how long it will take but some other team will come and also get 100 points in a Premier League season.
“It will not make the last season worse, it will still be special and a lot of positive and nice memories in our minds. But when you ask me how to be remembered as one of the greatest teams I think it’s a fact to win the Champions League.”
