Manchester City‘s form on the pitch is currently quite turbulent. This led to criticism from popular soccer pundits namely Jamie Carragher, Gary Neville, and Micah Richards. Pep Guardiola also hit out at them to protect his team. Despite the drama, they remain the favorites to retain the Premier League title. Here are the teams they could be on the list with if they win their fourth league title in a row.
The list proves that Pep Guardiola’s team is chasing a special record. Their performances in the upcoming matches will have to drastically improve and could turn out to be season-defining.
Manchester City is a Premier League title away from joining an elite list of clubs
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Pep Guardiola has the unique chance of becoming the first Premier League manager to win four league titles consecutively. The advantage for Manchester City is that they have the experience of the Spaniard. Along with the Cityzens, he has helped the likes of Bayern Munich and Barcelona win three league titles in a row. His three league titles with Bayern and then their fourth under Carlo Ancelotti helped them become the first Bundesliga club to win four titles in a row.
The other clubs on the list are French giants Paris Saint-Germain, Lyon, Marseille, and Saint-Etienne. Along with Barcelona, their rivals, Real Madrid, are also there. Whereas, in Italy, Torino, Juventus, and Inter Milan have the record. Pep Guardiola will strive to join this list. The Spanish manager also has players with great abilities to achieve the feat. However, the 52-year-old manager has made the headlines for other reasons. He aimed at the pundits after they criticized the performance of the team.
Pep Guardiola has an unexpected go at the pundits after receiving criticism
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Many pundits criticized Manchester City’s defenders for their performance against Tottenham. Jamie Carragher, Gary Neville, and Micah Richards were some of them, as they criticized the team for showing complacency. However, Pep Guardiola has criticized them back. In a press conference, he said, I don’t have anything to say about the pundits. Maybe I’m wrong, but I don’t think it’s about complacency.
He also trolled all three of them for failing to win four Premier League titles with their clubs, respectively. However, the Spanish manager has also said that he is confident that his team can win their fourth title in a row.
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Manchester City will aim to close the gap between leaders Arsenal, who are currently six points clear of them. Let us know your predictions in the comments below.
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