JAKARTA - Pep Guardiola called the Manchester City vs Aston Villa match a final in the fight for Champions League tickets.
He asked the supporters to help The Citizens against the Unai Emery team.
Manchester City and Aston Villa will meet at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, early morning WIB, with a difference of only one point.
Newcastle, Chelsea, and Nottingham Forest are also struggling to get a place in next season's Champions League.
Guardiola has asked Manchester City supporters to support them for what could be a dramatic end to the campaign.
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"We need our people, hopefully they can help us for now."
"Don't wait because sometimes we are careless, sometimes we don't play well, but now is the time for us to need them."
"We really need them, to support us, to make noise, and be there all the time."
"This is the final, it is really final for us. After Aston Villa, there will be a match against Wolverhampton Wanderers and it will be final again."
"Then Southampton. Every point, every game, is taken into account," said Guardiola.
Currently, The Citizens must not be careless in the slightest to secure their place in the Champions League next season.
Guardiola's men are in fifth place, but it's not safe because Chelsea and Aston Villa under him could shift at any time by just one point.
Moreover, The Villans bounced back after being knocked out of the Champions League by Paris Saint-Germain with an impressive 4-1 win over Newcastle United last weekend.
Unai Emery's squad has won 11 of their last 13 games in all competitions, but has not won a league game at Etihad since 2007.
"They are competitors to qualify for the Champions League. You see the two matches they played against my friend, Luis Enrique, against Paris Saint-Germain. I'm really impressed."
"They can play with low blocks or not, but when they decide to move forward."
"With the weapons they have, at the speed they have, the ball dies, and the way they manage, it's final," Guardiola said.
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