Premier League title races have tended to be a two-horse race, with Liverpool and City the dominant teams over the years but Arsenal pushing the Blues last season when Liverpool fell off the pace. City’s manager has seen enough from the first third of the season to predict that more will be involved this year, also adding Tottenham into the mix.
And if it shows how far United have fallen that they cannot be considered contenders, Guardiola mentioned that they or Newcastle could enter the running later in the season. However, the City boss said he had learned to be less anxious about how everything would go after coming to understand the pace of the Premier League. “Absolutely. Arsenal will be too, I see them so solid,” he said when asked if Liverpool would be the biggest threat to City.
“Spurs even, the two defeats they had lately, the feeling when I see the way they are playing and with one game a week I think they will be there. Chelsea start to recover and have one game a week. I think the four or five contenders are there. I don’t know if Newcastle will join, maybe United will join but many things will happen.
“What I learned since I arrived here, I was more anxious in the first, second, and third season in November and December but now I learned that the Premier League never ends. Even when you think it’s over, there are still 10 games to play so many things can happen.”
Pep Guardiola expects Liverpool to be among a few teams challenging Manchester City for the title.
