Pep Guardiola says Manchester City were almost perfect in the Champions League last season and was stung by them being branded a failure.
The Blues boss was less than happy with aspects of his team’s play as they effectively secured a quarter-final place by winning their last 16 first leg 5-0 at Sporting Lisbon last night.
But the fact that his side kept a clean sheet - their first of this season’s tournament - was one big boost.
