3 reasons Manchester City can go all the way and win the Champions League

Manager who has been there and done it

Although he didn’t win the Champions League in charge at Bayern Munich, Pep Guardiola is one of the most successful managers in the history of the competition.

His tally of two titles, both with Barcelona, means that he sits alongside a whole host of great managers like Jose Mourinho and Sir Alex Ferguson in winning the competition twice, but still one behind Carlo Ancelotti and Bob Paisley, who lead the way with three.

Nevertheless, Guardiola clearly knows how to negotiate his way through the competition.

His side’s draw at Celtic and heavy loss at Barcelona won’t faze him too much, as he knows that there are still three matches to go, two of which are at the Etihad.

Having a manager like that, with a track record in Europe like he’s got, is going to give any club a lift, and it might well do the same with City.