We are in Germany ahead of Wednesday’s UEFA Champions League Round of 16 first leg tie with RB Leipzig.
The Blues are second in the Premier League and have an FA Cup fifth round tie with Bristol City to come next week.
While Guardiola understands the disappointment following Saturday’s 1-1 draw with Nottingham Forest, the boss is confident his players are in a positive frame of mind.
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“The team is there. I have the feeling,” he said in his pre-match press conference in Leipzig.
“We won in London against Arsenal. Maybe we were not who we are but we competed well. Without that it’s not possible. We had the resilience.
“The last game against Nottingham Forest was our highest standards. I love the way we played but we didn’t win because it’s football. I don’t have the answer.
“Today the training is there. That does not mean we are going to win but I have a good feeling.”
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Guardiola is already the most successful manager in City’s history, winning 11 major honours since arriving in 2016.
However, the UEFA Champions League has so far eluded us.
Guardiola is no stranger to lifting the famous trophy, having done so as manager twice with Barcelona.
Ahead of its return, he reiterated his love of Europe’s elite club competition.
Asked whether it holds a special place in his heart, he said: “Absolutely. It is a fantastic competition.
“I love it. I love being here. It is a privilege. Every year it is more and more difficult to just qualify for the Champions League.
“The dream is to go forward, do good and go to the quarter-final.”
Having already cemented his status as one of the greatest managers in the history of the game, Guardiola is calm about City’s Champions League performances during his reign at the Etihad Stadium.
He said: “Everyone puts the perspective that it is a disaster if you don’t win the main prizes but I am blessed to be here.
“When I came here I never thought that we have to win every year and three or four Champions Leagues. Last two seasons we have been really close and performed really well.”
