Man City 3-1 Copenhagen (6-2 agg): 'We are a team that believes we can do it' - Pep Guardiola

 Man City 3-1 Copenhagen (6-2 agg): 'We are a team that believes we can do it' - Pep Guardiola 

We are a team that believes we can do it."

When you look at Manchester City's form in Europe and domestically, manager Pep Guardiola's words should be a surprise to no-one.

and on both occasions he told his inquisitor to "ask me on Friday", meaning his pre-match media conference.

"It is not personal," he said. "I want to see you at my press conference on Friday. If I answer all the questions now, you will not come."

More history for Manchester City - the stats

• Manchester City have won 28 of their past 30 home games in the Champions League. They are only the second side to go 30+ consecutive home matches without defeat in the competition, after Barcelona (38 from September 2013 to November 2020).
• Manchester City are the first side in major European competition history to score 3+ goals in nine consecutive home matches, a run which started with a 5-0 win over FC Copenhagen back in October 2022.
• Manchester City are heading for Anfield on Sunday unbeaten in 20 games in all competitions.
• City have only lost one two-legged Champions League knockout tie in nearly five years.
• They become just the third side to win 10 consecutive Champions League games, joining Real Madrid (2015) and Bayern Munich (2013, 2020).
• Erling Haaland has now scored as many career Champions League goals as Sergio Aguero (41). He has done so in 42 fewer games.
• Haaland has scored 10 goals in four appearances in the home legs of last-16 Champions League ties, netting six in two for Manchester City. Since his debut in the competition in September 2019, he is the outright overall top scorer with 41 goals, one ahead of Robert Lewandowski (40).