Pep Guardiola wants his Manchester City players to show they have what it takes to succeed in the Champions League.

It is the one trophy that has eluded City since their big spending adventure began.

And Guardiola is the man who the club believes can deliver that success. Now he wants his players to stand up and deliver on the biggest stage.

"I think the expectations, you have to win it on the pitch," Guardiola said to Goal.

"So I think I am not concerned for one second [with he idea that] we deserve more credit for the Champions League.

"I spent many times and we analysed that many times and I can tell you from history we don't deserve it because still we didn't make an exceptional year in the Champions League. We did it in the group stage. But that is not the issue, that is not the problem. In the end the sentence is on the pitch.

"We can talk: 'We deserve credit, we deserve credit, we are favourites, we are favourites'. It's Tuesday, Wednesday Champions League games, show me the money, guys.

"You know, we deserve credit because we deserve it or we arrive in some situations in knockout games and have influence on something you can't control, make an influence but it is what it is. In the end we got to the quarter-finals and we didn't go through but we deserved it. We will try to do better this season.

"I don't feel under pressure to win the Premier League. I didn't feel it last season or two years ago. I want to see us play better without mistakes with simple things. That is what I want and after the sentence, on the pitch, on the grass, that is the real judge."