The collapse of Manchester City in the European Championship should not be seen as a failure according to the manager.
After six years at the club, the first win for City's coach in the European competition came on the night.
The Spanish coach said if people say it is a failure then he disagrees.
In 2009, and 2011, he won the European Championship with Barcelona.
Although City have won the premier league three times, the closest they have gone to European glory is in the final of the competition, where they lost to Chelsea.
The people in the squad know how difficult it is, but they accept it. We try to do it again in the club.
We are sad because we were close but not close enough. Madrid deserved it.
The players wanted to play the final, but for this club to compete against Real is a joy.
They deserve it, I say to them. We try again next season if it doesn't work.
Real will play in Paris on May 28th, in a repeat of the final from last year.
After Wednesday's dramatic exit, the coach didn't speak to his players.
With four games left in the season, the defending champion are a point clear of their nearest rivals and will play on Sunday.
No words can help us feel what we are feeling.
We will talk about who we are as a team and what we have done to get to the semi-finals of the Champions League on Saturday.
We cannot compare what happened in the past to what will happen in the future. Simple is the best form of concentration. No more than that.
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