The Spanish manager believes that the current list is not false and that Jose Mourinho’s side cannot be taken lightly.
Pep Guardiola believes Tottenham are contenders for the Premier League title, but the Manchester City manager believes it will be the most open title match since arriving in England.
City lost 2-0 to Tottenham on Saturday, as a result they are 11th in the table, eight points behind leaders Spurs, but have not played a single game.
With just 10 goals in eight league games, this is City’s worst comeback since handling just six games after the same in 2006-07.
Goliola said Jose Mourinho’s spruce title deserves to be considered a threat.
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“They are at the forefront of the league. So they are more competitors now than anyone else, ”he told a news conference.
“Of course, we have a lot of points to play, we have eight points less, we have less than one game, but we have a lot of teams ahead of us. We have to start winning games, otherwise it’s not possible, we know.
“In terms of the game, I think we’m not far off, but we’re struggling to score goals right now. It’s not specifically for one person or another. That’s the reality, 10 goals … not good enough.”
Since arriving at City in 2016, Guardiola has helped the club win two Premier League titles – 19 points in 2017-18 and the following campaign.
The other two games saw Chelsea score seven points in 2016-17 and Liverpool 18 points last season.
Guardiola thinks this is the most open title match since arriving in England, with only five points clear of sixth-placed Aston Villa.
“Well, the first year, I remember Chelsea, it was very tight in the beginning, but in the end they took advantage of it. It was clear twice for City in the second and third and fourth seasons. Liverpool once,” he said.
“It simply came to our notice then [the most open title race], But again nine [sic] I think we still have a lot of games to play.
“We’ll see. You know how a lot of games are going to happen this season. We’ll see.”
City are back with 12 points from eight games at this stage of the Premier League campaign, which has won 10 games since 2008-09.
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