Pep Guardiola admits Manchester City will ultimately be judged on whether they win the Champions League despite wrapping up an unprecedented domestic treble with a 6-0 whipping of Watford in the FA Cup final.
The48-year-old Spaniard said in the immediate aftermath of Saturday's rout thedomestic treble is more difficult than winning the Champions League because itdemands greater consistency over a gruelling season.
"I saidbefore that I know we will be judged at the end on whether we win the ChampionsLeague," said Guardiola, who twice conquered Europe as Barcelona coach.
"I knowunless we do that it will not be enough."
"Thiscomes with me. I know that. I arrived in Barcelona, we were lucky we won it twotimes in four years and the people expect I am something special, that we haveto win the Champions League and it's still true."
Guardiola, who has not tasted European success since 2011, having drawn a blank during his spell with Bayern Munich, said what sets the Champions League apart is the level of the opposition.
Guardiolaand City, who have never won the competition, have failed to make it past thequarter-finals since he took over in 2016.
They lost toMonaco in the last-16 in 2017 and exited in the last eight to Liverpool lastyear and Tottenham this season.
"Inthis club, the points record and the domestic competitions is incredible,"he said.
"Butthe Champions League we don't win quite often compared to the other onesbecause the teams are so good, the competition is so demanding but we want towin it."
