Pep Guardiola holds the Champions League trophy in June (Picture: Getty)Manchester City are ready to embark on their crusade to win a second straight Champions League title and the big question is, who is going to stop them? They then effortlessly brushed aside Real Madrid and Jude Bellingham’s switch to the Bernabeu doesn’t make up the difference there either. Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain, Arsenal, last year’s finalists Inter Milan and Manchester United are also nowhere near as good Pep Guardiola’s top-drawer outfit. It was an off-day for Erling Haaland, who missed several sitters before finally scoring, but the Premier League champions still ran out comfortable 3-1 winners and that doesn’t bode well for Belgrade. MORE : Gary Neville names the Arsenal player Pep Guardiola would take at Manchester City ‘in a heartbeat’MORE : Ian Wright fires Manchester City warning to Arsenal ahead of crucial week

Source: Metro September 18, 2023 17:10 UTC