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Pep Guardiola recalls how pain of last Man City Champions League exit lasted for weeks

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Get the biggest City stories, analysis and transfer updates delivered straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola says the pain of last year’s Champions League exit remained in his head for weeks afterwards.

Manchester City were strong favourites to beat Lyon in the quarter-final, after disposing of Real Madrid to reach the finals tournament, staged in Lisbon in August.

The French side had trailed in seventh in their domestic league while the Blues had finished a disappointing campaign strongly to come second and win the Carabao Cup.

But Guardiola’s tinkering with the team, playing an unfamiliar three at the back system, and a poor display from key players - including an open-goal miss from Raheem Sterling - contributed to a dismal 3-1

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