“Pep Guardiola prioritizes happiness over trophies at Manchester City”

Spanish manager Pep Guardiola says Manchester City’s legacy under him will not be defined by the trophies won, but by the happiness the team brought to fans, as they approach a fifth Premier League title in six seasons.

City are now just two points behind leaders Arsenal but have played two fewer games and could top the competition later on Sunday if they beat Fulham.

City also booked its seat in the FA Cup final and before the Champions League final.

Asked about City’s soccer legacy, Guardiola, who has won four league titles, the League Cup and the FA Cup with the team since taking over in 2016, told reporters: “People are enjoying watching us today, that’s enough.

“That’s why we’re here, people remember in 10 to 15 years with a smile and say what a wonderful seven, eight, nine years we spent together, that’s the biggest compliment and better than any trophy and anything else you can get.

“… I think the coaches and the players can’t forget that, we’re fighting for the title, but we can’t forget what we give to others.”

Guardiola won 30 major trophies during his spells with City, Bayern Munich and Barcelona, ​​but said he had no interest in his place in the debate over the best coaches in football.

“Honestly, I don’t know. I try to do my job like all coaches but I’m not worried about that. What worries me is that I live in the present moment, and yes now Fulham and the rest doesn’t matter.

“I never in my life as a coach expected to live what I lived when I started in the fourth division with Barcelona’s second team. If I have to end my career now or tomorrow for any reason, I cannot ask for anything else.”