Vincent Kompany warned that there may be more nasty surprises waiting for Manchester City in the Champions League. Pep Guardiola's side have dominated English football over the past five seasons, going on to win a further two Premier League titles in the three years after Kompany left, making it four of the last five.
They have never managed to land the Champions League in that time though, suffering three consecutive quarter-final exits before a defeat in the final and a heartbreaking semi-final loss.
Erling Haaland has been seen as a not-so-secret weapon to enable them to finally achieve European success, with the former Dortmund striker leading the goal charts in a competition he loves more than any other after lashing in five against RB Leipzig.
Another three at the weekend put paid to Kompany and Burnley's hopes in the FA Cup. Also read: Man City have finally done what Guardiola wanted after World Cup As Kompany pointed out though, the Blues have some outstanding achievements in the Premier League during this period and have been good enough to win the Champions League but just haven't been there in moments.