Pep Guardiola has used Liverpool's win in the 2005 Champions League final to remind his Manchester City players not to take anything for granted.
City returned to winning ways on Saturday evening with a 4-1 victory at Bournemouth to move to within two points of Premier League leaders Arsenal.
Despite Arsenal's lead - plus game in hand, which comes at home to Everton on Wednesday - the title remains in the balance. The Gunners have to visit the Etihad Stadium in April while City have invaluable experience in a race this tense.
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Former Barcelona and Bayern Munich boss Guardiola knows experience in these situations is key. But he is also well aware shocks happen in football. That was certainly true back in 2005 when a Steven Gerrard-inspired Liverpool came from 3-0 down to beat AC Milan on penalties in Istanbul.
"I would like to say, yes (it can help us), but I don't know. Every season is completely different," said the City manager, who has won 10 domestic titles as a boss. "Always I put an example to my players about this kind of thing. Experience with the Champions League final with Milan and Liverpool.
"Liverpool make a good comeback. Milan in that period, it was 3-0 at half-time, Milan had more experience in the line-up than I have ever seen with [Paolo] Maldini, Cafu, Duda, Carlo Ancelotti, and they lost. They lost.
"From my little experience in football everything is under control, then I know exactly what happens - football comes and punches you in your face with the reality. This is the truth."
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