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Man City better than last season –Guardiola

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5 years ago

December 26, 2018

Pep Guardiola says Manchester City are a better team than last season – and has highlighted the moment he knew the Premier League title was won in 2017 / 18 .City hit the 100 – point mark as they won the league in record – breaking fashion last season .

They are involved in a tight title race with Liverpool this season , but Guardiola thinks his side have improved from a year ago .

“ In little details we are better than last season , which is normal because we have more time together, ” he told Sky Sports .

Asked how City have improved , Guardiola added : “ Our process , our build- ups , our high pressing we can use different movements , we have more alternatives to defend into attack and we are more solid when we defend deeper . ”

City were confirmed as champions on April 15 after Manchester United ’ s shock 1 -0 home defeat to West Brom.

They had missed the chance to win the title a week earlier after blowing a 2 – 0 lead to lose 3 – 2 at home to United – a result that was sandwiched between their two – legged Champions League quarter -final loss to Liverpool.

While Guardiola acknowledged the United defeat was “ disappointing ” , he said the way his side responded , winning 3 – 1 at Tottenham , showed him that they would win the title .

“ Even in games when you are winning 2 – 0 or 3 -0 with 20 minutes left to play I am still not comfortable in saying it ’ s already done , ” he explained.

“ But in that game , the way we reacted after a tough week with a Champions League quarter -final against Liverpool in the middle and then United , the way we played the first 10 -15 minutes in that game , said to me that we are going to win the Premier League. ”