A Historic Trilogy: The Champions League is Subject to Guardiola and Manchester City
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A Historic Trilogy: The Champions League is Subject to Guardiola and Manchester City
Pep Guardiola has done it again. The Catalan manager has led Manchester City to their third Champions League title in four years, completing a historic trilogy. City's victory over Real Madrid in the final on Saturday was a comprehensive display of attacking football. The English champions were clinical in front of goal, scoring four times to Madrid's two. Guardiola's side were also impressive defensively, keeping a clean sheet for the third time in their last four Champions League games. The victory was a fitting end to a remarkable season for City. The club won the Premier League, the FA Cup, and the Champions League, becoming the first English team to achieve the treble. Guardiola's achievement is all the more remarkable given that he has done it with a team that is not considered to be among the traditional European powers. City have only been in the Champions League since 2011, and they have only reached the final twice before. However, Guardiola has built a team that …