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Man City chief rubbishes Champions League "obsession" after Trent Alexander-Arnold dig

Manchester City's chief Ferran Soriano has insisted the Premier League remains the club's "bread and butter" despite increasing pressure to at long last win the Champions League.

Pep Guardiola's side have come close to finally getting their hands on club football's biggest prize in recent years, but a number of near-misses and stunning capitulations has prolonged their wait. Last term saw the Premier League champions surrender a handsome lead to eventual winners Real Madrid over the course of 15 minutes across the tail-end of normal time and beginning of extra-time.

Despite this, Soriano has explained how the club does not feel under any added pressure to lift the Champions League; though he remains certain that they will win it one day. The City chief was present for the draw for this season's group stage, during which time he was asked whether the competition was the club's priority.

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