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Former Man City star says Guardiola's men need luck to win the Champions League

Manchester City are more than good enough to win the Champions League but will need a bit of luck if they are to lift the trophy this season, according to former midfielder Kevin Horlock.

City have never won Europe’s premier club competition, with their best performance a run to the semi-finals under Manuel Pellegrini in 2015-16.

Pep Guardiola succeeded Pellegrini at Etihad Stadium that summer and it was hoped the Spaniard’s record at Barcelona, where he won the Champions League twice, would inspire the club to European success.

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However, Guardiola has yet to make it past the quarter-finals, losing to Monaco in the last 16 in his first season before losing to Liverpool the following year.