Man City far behind Champions League contenders - Guardiola

The Catalan boss says his players are of the appropriate standard, but still lack the experience to succeed in Europe.

Pep Guardiola admits that Manchester City are "far away" from being able to compete with teams contesting the Champions League quarter-finals, but not because of their inferior quality.

City were knocked out of Europe's elite competition in the round of 16 via the away-goals rule after they drew 6-6 over two legs against Monaco.

Manuel Pellegrini guided City to the semi-finals in 2015-16 – their best performance in the competition – but Guardiola said his players are still gathering the experience they need in order to conquer Europe.