Pep Guardiola led Manchester City to the first Champions League championship in the club’s history last season, and also won the Premier League and FA Cup. The former Barcelona captain emphasized the great challenge to recreate the extraordinary achievements of last season.

When former Man City player Gael Clichy asked Guardiola about his approach to the current season and whether he would ask his players to aim for the treble, the Man City coach replied: “No, no, I think that was a mistake. Treble? Forget it. If we win the treble again, I will retire, that’s it.”

Pep Guardiola’s team is playing below strength.

The 52-year-old strategist added: “Recreating the treble is extremely difficult. How many teams are very good in England? Only Sir Alex Ferguson and ourselves last season have won the treble in Premier League history. When we spoke to the players, it was the message of being well prepared for the first match. The players will know the general level of the current club. The challenges are getting higher and higher.”

Man City is not showing high performance in recent matches when the home team at Etihad Stadium just drew 3 matches and lost to Aston Villa. Pep Guardiola’s army was knocked down to 4th place, 6 points behind top team Arsenal.

However, Guardiola is still confident that Man City will win their fourth consecutive Premier League title in May. On December 10, “The Citizens” marched to Kenilworth Road to face Luton Town.