Sunday Mirror

THE ED MASTER Guardiola’s £35million City No.1: I have quick feet because I grew up as a defender in Brazil... now I want to emulate my goalkeepin­g hero (who scored 131 goals!) PEP: WE’LL

- BY SIMON MULLOCK

Manuel Pellegrini Pep last season Pep this season 13 1 0 44 9 40 12 2 0 48 13 38 12 1 1 33 7 37 12 1 1 30 12 37 PEP GUARDIOLA says Manchester City believe they can beat anyone.

City have already triumphed over champions Chelsea, Liverpool and Arsenal in the Premier League and have overcome Napoli twice in the Champions League.

But Guardiola reckons that three consecutiv­e late-show victories over Feyenoord, Huddersfie­ld and Southampto­n have cranked up the confidence in his team another notch.

“With the confidence, our players believe they can do it until the end,” he said.

“Liverpool at home, winning at Stamford Bridge, at Napoli, against Shakhtar, gives you confidence.

“Of course, confidence on its own doesn’t work, but you have to see it, believe it, feel it.

“We now have the feeling – wherever we go, whoever we play – that we are capable of

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Years Managers 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 Games 14 14 14 Goals 30 30 44 Total shots 248 242 246 Shots on target 95 82 105 Passes 7726 8026 10220 Passing accuracy 84% 84% 89% Goals conceded 14 15 9 Shots faced 118 121 81 BEST ALL-TIME PREMIER LEAGUE START...
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