‘I think it’s Man City’s year’: Graeme Souness backs Pep Guardiola’s men for Champions League glory
‘I think it’s Man City’s year’: Graeme Souness backs Pep Guardiola’s men for success in the Champions League, with the addition of Erling Halaand’s goals set to make the Citizens unbeatable in Europe
- Graeme Souness has backed Manchester City for Champions League glory
- The pundit believes Erling Haaland’s goals will make the Citizens unstoppable
- Souness does not believe falling short before will impact on City’s performance
- He noted he joined Liverpool the year after they won their first European Cup
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Graeme Souness has backed Manchester City to win the Champions League, believing that the addition of Erling Haaland‘s goals to Pep Guardiola‘s squad will make them an unstoppable force in Europe’s elite competition.
The Citizens topped Group G with four wins and two draws from their six matches, and they have drawn RB Leipzig in the last-16 during Monday’s draw.
Souness, 69, told talkSPORT that he thinks Guardiola’s side have what it takes to go all the way in this season’s tournament, and he cannot see past them.
Erling Haaland’s goals make Manchester City likely winners of this year’s Champions League
Souness said: ‘I think it’s City’s year. I think Haaland obviously will get them more goals, whatever competition they’re playing in. Will he be the difference? Possibly. I think even without Haaland, I think City will be coming pretty close again this time around.’
He said that he did not feel they would be held back, despite not winning the trophy before, and coming closest when they were the losing finalists in 2021 against fellow Premier League side Chelsea.
‘I don’t see them being psychologically damaged because they’ve not won it so far. Getting across the line the first time is like winning the league the first time’, the former Liverpool hero said.
Graeme Souness says it is Manchester City’s time to finally get their Champions League glory
He also opened up about his experience with the Reds in the European Cup back in the late 1970s, coming to the club just after their first win in the competition.
Souness revealed: ‘When I went to Liverpool, they’d just done it that year before. The belief in the dressing room was enormous.’
He revealed that Liverpool were not daunted by facing Borussia Monchengladbach in the semi-finals of the European Cup in 1978, having beaten them in the final the previous year.
Souness says Pep Guardiola’s side will not be held back despite falling short in Europe
‘It never entered their heads they weren’t going to turn them over again. Once that belief is installed, it’s quite a force to carry with you,’ Souness added.
Manchester City’s next task is Chelsea in the League Cup on Wednesday night, before a league trip to Brentford on Saturday in their final commitment before the World Cup.
