Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher has challenged Manchester City to ‘dominate Europe’ after booking their place in the Champions League final. City’s impressive 4-0 victory over Real Madrid at the Etihad has set them up for a chance to win the Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League, matching Manchester United’s 1999 Treble-winning side. However, Carragher believes that City have the infrastructure to go one better and emulate the Liverpool sides of the 1970s and 1980s by winning multiple Champions League titles.
The former Reds and England defender said on CBS Sports Golazo: ‘There’s only one English team that’s dominated Europe and that’s Liverpool in the late 70s and early 80s. Man City are about to win a third league title on the trot, but nobody’s ever done four, so they’re up there with the absolute best. Manchester United won three in a row a couple of times, but they never dominated Europe – they won a Champions League, and City have still got to win the Champions League, but when you took at how good they could become, they should be looking at getting that first Champions League in a few weeks. But for the quality they have in terms of the manager, on the pitch and their finances – they can buy who they want virtually – they’ve got to be looking at trying to dominate Europe.’