Champions League Clash‘ll be different ball game-Guardiola

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has dismissed insinuations that recent defeats by Chelsea will have direct effect on the forth coming Champions League showdown.

Chelsea came from behind to win 2-1 at the Etihad on Saturday and delay Manchester City’s Premier League coronation; City were knocked out of the FA Cup by Chelsea in the semi-final at Wembley; Thomas Tuchel says his side will have “full belief” for Champions League final even as both teams lock horns in an epic final on May 29.

Guardiola insists  is sure Manchester City’s second loss to Chelsea in three weeks will have no bearing when the sides meet again in the all important rematch.

City passed up the chance to seal their third Premier League title under Guardiola on Saturday as Sergio Aguero missed a penalty before Chelsea came from behind to win 2-1 at the Etihad Stadium.

Chelsea were also the victors when the teams met at Wembley in the FA Cup semi-final last month, but on both occasions Guardiola made several changes to his side and kept Phil Foden and Ilkay Gundogan out of the starting line-up.

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“I’m pretty sure for the final of the Champions League we’ll be ready to compete and play the best game we possibly can,” Guardiola said.

“Now the FA Cup and Carabao Cup are over, we have to focus on winning the Premier League. We still have to get the points – when we get the points, we will be champions.