'We know we will only be judged on trophies'

Pep Guardiola knows his Manchester City side will
be judged on trophies rather than the fantastic
performances they have produced this season, as
they closed in on the first silverware of a possible
quadruple.

Guardiola's men claimed a 3-2 win at Bristol City in
the second leg of their EFL Cup semi-final tie with
the Championship club, securing a 5-3 aggregate
victory.

Leroy Sane's deflected opener and a Sergio Aguero
strike four minutes into the second half effectively
put the tie to bed, though Marlon Pack and Aden
Flint levelled matters on the night before Kevin De
Bruyne celebrated his new contract with a late
winner.

After a trophy-less first season, a maiden honour in
England is in sight for Guardiola , who collected
21 over his stints at Barcelona and Bayern Munich,
with Chelsea or Arsenal awaiting in the final on
February 25.

And Guardiola accepts trophies are the only thing
that will decide how this City side are judged,
regardless of the scintillating style of play that has
seen them surge 12 points clear at the top of the
Premier League.

"We are so happy to be there [in the final]. For
everybody involved. It was an amazing game .
These kind of games never end until the end,"
Guardiola, for whom the game marked his 500th in
management, told Sky Sports.

"It [Bristol City's comeback] is a good lesson for
Cardiff [in the FA Cup fourth round] and for the
Champions League – play until the 90 minutes.
"We saw what happened after 0-2. We knew if we
scored two goals it would be easier.

"Maybe we should have scored three or four goals.
In the end, there were one or two minutes left and
it was 2-2 – anything can happen.

"We won a lot of games over six or seven months.
That belongs to us and nobody can take away what
we have done, but all teams are judged by the titles
they win.
"Chelsea and Arsenal are strong teams. Anything
can happen."