Pep Guardiola will be out to avoid a shock Champions League exit on Tuesday when RB Leipzig arrive.
The Citizens managed a 1-1 draw in the first leg so they just need to win at the Etihad to advance to the quarters.
Guardiola has acknowledged that his managerial era at the Premier League club will be defined by whether he delivers their first Champions League title.
Guardiola has won four Premier League titles, one FA Cup and four League Cups at City but European success has eluded the manager who won the trophy twice as Barcelona manager, with the English club’s best finish being runners-up in 2021.
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“That doesn’t mean I agree with that but, absolutely, we’ll be judged for that competition,” said Pep.
“My first Champions League game here (in 2016), they asked, ‘Are you here to win the Champions League?’ If I was manager for Real Madrid I could understand, but I accept it. As much as we go through, it’s not going to change that.”
Guardiola was more from striker Erling Haaland’s all-round game even though the Norwegian has scored 34 goals this season.
“I don’t like one player just to score goals in the box. It’s important, we need it of him,” he said.
“But away from the opponents’ box where he cannot score a goal, we need him to be more active. We have to take a look at him and he has to be involved in what we’re doing. He has improved, he can be better.”
Haaland has netted six times against Leipzig in his career.
Haaland also scored the winner with a penalty at Palace on Satuday.
The visitors are third in the Bundesliga after bouncing back with a 3-0 win over Monchengladbach on the weekend.
Timo Werner was among the scorers and the Chelsea forward remains a big threat.
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