City manager refutes Klopp assertion

– Pep Guardiola believes it is totally unrealistic to believe Juergen Klopp’s claim that Manchester City will have the title won in January despite their 3-2 victory at West Bromwich Albion.

But he is convinced his team have learned from last season and can bridge the gap after the Spaniard’s side maintained their five-point lead at the top of the Premier League.

No team has failed to win the title with 28 points from their first 10 games after City extended their club record run to 13 consecutive wins in all competitions and eight in a row in the Premier League.

Leroy Sane and Fernandinho put City in front in the 10th and 15th minutes either side of Jay Rodriguez’s equaliser.

Substitute Raheem Sterling (right) extended City’s advantage with his first touch just after the hour mark before Matt Phillips gave the scoreline a flattering look with a second for the Baggies in time added on.

Liverpool boss Klopp has suggested City can have the title wrapped up in January but theCity manager shot that talk down.

“Have you ever known a team win the title in January? Me neither. Totally unrealistic,” he said.

Sergio Aguero was kept on the bench and so denied the chance to become City’s outright all-time top scorer.

His West Brom counterpart Tony Pulis denied City have clinched the title already.

Liverpool, Chelsea, Tottenham – there are six outstanding teams. You only have to look at the results in Europe to see just how outstanding they are.” – AFP