Pep Guardiola has insisted that Manchester City have had a successful season, whether or not they win the Premier League title or the FA Cup final against Chelsea on Saturday.

Guardiola's side will put their attempt to catch Premier League leaders Arsenal on hold as they head to Wembley for a fourth successive FA Cup final appearance.

City start every season with the Premier League and Champions League as their main targets, but they are on the verge of falling short in both. Knocked out of the Champions League last 16 by Real Madrid in March, City will be five points behind Arsenal if the Gunners beat relegated Burnley at home on Monday.

Guardiola said: "It depends on the trophies you lift. Sometimes you lift trophies and the season has been really, really bad. I said a few weeks ago this season has been good. Really, really good."

City have lost the last two FA Cup finals against Crystal Palace and Manchester United. Ahead of his 24th trip to Wembley with City, Guardiola said: "There's excitement, of course. I hope we can do better than the last two times."

Guardiola has one year left on his City contract and is yet to sign a new deal amid speculation that he could end his decade at the Etihad Stadium once the current campaign is over.

Source: www.aljazeera.com