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#2 The redefined objectives
City might have taken the league by storm, but their performances in Europe weren't equally impressive. They were defeated at home firstly by Shakhtar Donetsk in the group stages and thrashed by Liverpool in the quarter-finals.
Guardiola has won the league title and he deserves all the credit for it. But is that the job he was appointed for by the Etihad hierarchy? I guess not.
The Spanish boss has to win the ultimate prize, the Champions League, and he needs to do it now. For a manager who has shelled north of half a billion in transfer fees over two seasons, its more of an obligation now.
There will be a point in this season where Guardiola will be forced to prioritise the Champions League. He cannot rotate the entire playing XI week in and out.
English football runs on a very congested fixture schedule. There is a reason why only Manchester United have secured a treble or even a double (league and Europe) in the history of English football.
Perhaps he'll have to sacrifice the domestic ambition for the greater good.
