The Manchester City boss believes having one foot in the Champions League quarter-finals will help his side in key Premier League clashes
Brushing Basel aside 4-0 in the Champions League will help Manchester City when they turn towards some crunch domestic fixtures over the coming weeks, according to manager Pep Guardiola.
A brace from Ilkay Gundogan either side of first-half goals from Bernardo Silva and Sergio Aguero saw the runaway Premier League leaders shrug off a shaky opening in the last-16 tie at St Jakob-Park and turn in their latest dazzling attacking display of the campaign.
Next month's return leg is now a virtual formality and the match could serve as relative respite from City's bid for honours across four fronts.