Pep Guardiola: Manchester City close to their extraordinary best

City have a chance to win the first major trophy of the season on Sunday as they face Arsenal in the Carabao Cup final

PEP TALK: Pep Guardiola has been pleased with the progress of his side this season (Martin Rickett/PA)

Pep Guardiola believes Manchester City are “close” to getting back to their best despite their comprehensive Champions League defeat by Real Madrid.

City’s hopes of repeating their 2023 European success were ended this week as the Spanish giants completed a 5-1 aggregate success in the last 16.