Manager Pep Guardiola on Friday said Manchester City can use the disappointment of having to watch the Champions League's knockout stages from home as fuel for their bid to earn qualification for the next edition of the tournament. City reached at least the quarter-finals of the Champions League for seven straight seasons between 2018-2024, but were eliminated from the competition in a 6-3 aggregate playoff defeat by Real Madrid in February. The Premier League side have also endured a sub-par