Last season, PSG successfully defended the Champions League title with a penalty victory over Arsenal, after the two teams drew 1-1 in 120 minutes. For the English team, despite losing the European title, they still won the Premier League after 22 years of waiting.
However, many people still have great criticism for the Gunners, just because they did not win the Champions League. Coach Pep Guardiola believes that achievements in Europe should not be used to evaluate a team: "The Champions League is a tournament that can destroy projects and I hope that will not happen to Barcelona.
According to the Spanish strategist, not being able to win the Champions League does not mean the failure of a whole season: "We should not think that just because we didn't win, everything we built becomes meaningless.
Domestic tournaments bring continuity and stability. In the Champions League, you need decisive rounds with good form, no injuries and sometimes refereeing also has a very large impact.
He also believes that clubs need to focus on the long-term development process instead of just looking at the final results in the European arena: "The important thing is that the daily work must be excellent, the team must continuously improve and not consider the season a failure just because they did not win the Champions League," Guardiola emphasized.
Besides, Guardiola also praised Barcelona and coach Hansi Flick after the second consecutive La Liga championship of the Catalan team: "They are Barca players and they played very well. The past two years have been extraordinary, not only because of the results but also because of the way they play football and the emotions they bring.
