3 Reasons Behind Manchester City's Disappointing 2018/19 Champions League Campaign

For the last few years, Manchester City have been one of the most tactically astute teams in Europe. They have invested heavily over the last seasons. City have a superb team, a world class coach, and best-in-class training facilities. Thanks to the perks, they have performed exceptionally well in the Premier League, but in Europe, it was just as disappointing.

In light of their recent Champions League defeat to Spurs, we take a look at three main reasons behind Manchester City's European misery.

3. Premier League Priority

Premier League is widely recognised as the most competitive footballing league on the planet. And this season, the English top-flight has really lived up to its reputation. Liverpool and Manchester City are fighting tooth and nails to finish first, which has obviously taken its toll on players.

Before the match, Pep Guardiola claimed how Premier League was of utmost importance, admitting that defending their Premier League crown would be more iconic than their first Champions League win. Maybe the manager was just being practical, but his statement certainly didn't boost his team's morale.

2. A Different Ball Game

Manchester City are undoubtedly a difficult team to play against, but they are not really subjected to the same amount of pressure in the Premier League. In the English top-flight, most of the teams are happy to surrender possession and hope for a draw against the mighty defending champions. In the Champions League, however, every team is desperate for a win, and would do anything to get the job done.

Also, the aggression in the Champions League puts pressure on City's deep midfielders and defence. They deal with pressure in the Premier League, as well, but the margin of error in Europe is almost nonexistent.

1. Lack of Champions League Experience

As mentioned earlier, Manchester City have one of best squads in business, but they don't seem to have the temperament needed to see of clutch European fixtures. Except for Danilo, no City player has tasted European success, and even the Brazilian isn't a regular under Pep Guardiola.

Raheem Sterling, Kevin De Bruyne, Sergio Aguero and David Silva are fantastic players and have enough first-division experience. Yet, they couldn't keep their nerves to pick City up when they needed the most.

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