Pep Guardiola says Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Juventus have been the best three clubs of the last decade and has challenged Manchester City to match their consistency.
Guardiola's Man City side are still in all four competitions after beating Burnley 5-0 in the FA Cup on Saturday and afterwards Guardiola was asked why he has consistently ruled out the possibility of winning an unprecedented quadruple.
Despite Real Madrid having won three Champions League titles in a row, Guardiola insists Barca, Bayern and Juve are the benchmark for his side, because they combine winning their domestic competitions with European challenges.
“I've said many times,” he replied when asked about the prospect of a quadruple. “I know you are so generous and thank you so much guys, but every time you make that comment we lose a competition. I think you provoke me in that way.
“It's important now that at the end of January we are still there. At the big clubs, that is the big difference.
“I've said many times: what are the best teams in the last decade? Juventus, Bayern Munich, Barcelona. These are the three best teams in Europe. Why? Because every season they win the league, every season they win the cups, every season they are there. Because they are the best.
