Pep still feels the pressure

This is an unusual end to the season for Manchester City.

Normally at this time, they would be juggling Premier League title and Champions League demands, usually with an FA Cup campaign thrown in as well.

This season, they are still in the FA Cup but have just had a blank midweek due to their European defeat by Real Madrid and are in a reasonably positive position when it comes to qualifying for next season's Champions League, especially as five English teams are almost certain to qualify.

There is still the Club World Cup to come in June and July but now it seems we are on a slow run to the end of the season.

Manager Pep Guardiola doesn't quite see it that way.

"Pressure is always there at big clubs," he said. "You do your best, it doesn't matter what you are playing for.

"We accept the reality to try to finish in the top four."