Pep Guardiola has his sights set on winning the treble after their 2-1 victory over rivals Manchester United in the FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium on Saturday.

Ilkay Gundogan, who is the captain of City, scored both goals. One of them was the fastest goal ever scored in an FA Cup final, coming after just 12 seconds.

Guardiola’s team has already won the Premier League for the third year in a row. If they beat Inter Milan in next week’s Champions League final in Istanbul, they can match Manchester United’s unique treble from 1999.

But the former coach of Barcelona and Bayern Munich warned that his team needs to win Europe for the first time to be thought of as one of the best teams ever.

“The players know what we have ahead of us,” said Guardiola. “After every hug everyone said: ‘one more to go’.

“We are in a position we will probably never be in again.

“Everybody knows we’ve done incredible seasons, but we have to win the Champions League to be recognised like the team deserve to be recognised.”

With his second FA Cup win, Guardiola has won 11 major trophies in his seven years at Manchester.

But City hasn’t won the Champions League yet, even though the club has spent billions on it since an Abu Dhabi-backed takeover 15 years ago changed its fortunes.

“What a privilege, we are one game away,” added Guardiola, whose side are huge favourites to beat Inter in Istanbul.

“More than the facts of the treble, (it is) the chance to win the Champions League.

“For me it is remarkable (to reach) two finals of Champions League and one semi-final (in three years), but at the end we have to win it.”

Gundogan’s two goals could be a gift for him to take with him when he leaves at the end of the season.

The 32-year-old has been linked with a move to Barcelona, but Guardiola still wants his captain and next-door neighbour to stay.

“He knows what I think (of him). There is no doubt,” said Guardiola.

“We are neighbours, we live in the same floor for many years, he is a close friend of mine but hopefully we can finish in a good way. (City sporting director) Txiki (Begiristain) is working.

“The season he has done is exceptional.”

Gundogan said that the City team won’t let a golden chance slip away by next weekend.

“To win this trophy again and complete the double is amazing for us,” Gundogan said in a City statement issued seconds after the final whistle.

“Our focus now, however, is on resting, recovering and being fully prepared for next weekend’s Champions League final.

“We have a chance to do something special and win the treble and we do not want to let this opportunity pass us by. I can promise our fans we will do everything we can to win in Istanbul.”

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