Pep Guardiola has conceded that his team may never be recognised as one of the all-time greats if they do not win the Champions League, but insists that his players should not concern themselves with such external validations of their achievements.
Manchester City take on Liverpool on Sunday in the Premier League title decider, again next weekend in the FA Cup semi and then travel to Madrid to defend a 1-0 lead over Atletico in the Champions League quarter-final in a season-defining week.
And Guardiola admits that failure to win in Europe would mean his team would always be judged as having failed in the ultimate quest.