Pep Guardiola follows Sir Alex Ferguson by pointing out Manchester City successes that will never be replicated in his lifetime | OneFootball

Some of Manchester City’s finest successes under Pep Guardiola will not replicated, matched, or exceeded during the Catalan’s lifetime, the Etihad boss has claimed.

The 54-year-old is widely regarded as being one of the greatest-ever coaches to grace the English game, and his achievements with the reigning Premier League champions are further proof to support that claim.

It is not just the basic silverware tally that has set Guardiola apart from many of his managerial counterparts in his nine seasons in England thus far, but also the records and landmarks struck along the way.

Manchester City became the first club to record 100 points in a single Premier League season back in 2017/18, while the following campaign saw Guardiola retain his title en route to winning all four of England’s domestic trophies.

City would later go on to claim four successive Carabao Cup honours in a row, their first-ever UEFA Champions League honour, a historic Treble only ever achieved by Manchester United, and also four Premier League crowns in succession.

And speaking during a recent conversation with English football icon Neil Warnock and Sky Sports, Pep Guardiola claimed, “No one is going to win 100 points (in the Premier League), and four-in-a-row in the Premier League, it’s not going to happen in my lifetime, I’m sorry!”

Many have pointed out that Guardiola’s quotes bring back memories of words issued by Sir Alex Ferguson prior to Manchester City’s emergence as a permanent force in English football through their first Premier League title in 2012.

Speaking during a press conference back in September 2009, the legendary former Manchester United boss had been asked by one reporter whether the Old Trafford club would ever go into a derby match against City as underdogs.

“What time is it?” Ferguson responded after spending a few moments wondering what to say next. “I think it is time for me to leave,” he continued. But while leaving his seat, the Scotsman finally exclaimed directly towards the question, “Not in my lifetime.”

Manchester City fans will be hoping that their club does not see the sort of downturn that followed Sir Alex Ferguson’s comments over at United, and will be confident in that not being the case as the team prepares for an overhaul under the direction of Guardiola this summer.