Twelve painful years have passed since Pep Guardiola last won the Champions League.
But as one of the game’s defining head coaches prepares for a fifth final in the club competition that matters most, Manchester City are also looking to become the second English team to complete the treble – after neighbours United in 1999.
The stakes could barely be higher against an unfancied Inter Milan. But how will the heavy favourites tag weigh on City and their head coach?