A penalty shootout defeat in the quarter-finals against Real Madrid on Wednesday night ended our hopes of a second European success after lifting the trophy last year.
But the challenge for silverware continues immediately with Saturday’s FA Cup semi-final against Chelsea at Wembley at 17:15 (UK).
The defeat to Real was a heartbreaking way to be knocked out of the competition but Guardiola says his side have recovered from similar setbacks in the past.
Following our away goal’s rule exit to Tottenham in 2019, City won our remaining eight matches to claim a Premier League and FA Cup double.
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“It’s not the first time it happened in my life in the Champions League,” Guardiola said.
“[Bayern Munich] shot 35 shots against Chelsea with Roberto Di Matteo with Chelsea and I lost.
“We played incredibly well with Bayern Munich in a semi-final against Atletico Madrid, and we lost, it’s football. It’s not about disappointment, it’s football, it happens.
“If you do who you are, what else? We are sad of course. We want to continue, we will try to qualify for Champions League next season and we will try to do it.
“When they have done what we have done. We did everything but it was not possible because they were incredible in defence with solidarity and the amount of talent they have, it doesn’t matter.
“They defended for a long, long, long time. Chapeau. I think my team is not able to do this. If we had to defend a lot of minutes in our box, we are not good, we could not do it.
“They are able to do it, big credit to them. Next time, if it happens what can we do to create more shots? 60? That’s all we can do.
“The players did everything. It happened three days before against Luton, in Madrid, at Crystal Palace. The team is always there.
“I’m so proud. I’d love to be there in the Champions League, unfortunately we are not.”
Watch the first part of Pep’s press conference in the video above...
