Guardiola: Winning The Premier League Is Always Difficult Every Season

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JAKARTA - Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola says winning the Premier League every season is always difficult, especially this year there are great coaches in the world's most popular football league.

Pep, who is entering his eighth season with City, said this season there are many new great coaches who are showing off like Ange Postecoglou at Tottenham Hotspur, Unai Emery at Aston Villa, and Roberto De Zerbi at Brighton & Hove Albion.

"Every season is more difficult. Compared to when I arrived, there were better managers and teams," said the former Barcelona and Bayern Munich coach, as quoted from the club's official website, reported by ANTARA, Saturday, November 4.

Amid efforts to target his sixth Premier League title and fourth consecutive times,Manchester City had lost points in a two-time loss by Wolverhampton Wanderers (1-2) and Arsenal (0-1),

However, The Citizens are still enlivening the top competition. The Manchester Blue team is in third place with 24 points, with a difference of two points from leaders of Tottenham Hotspur.

"There are still 28 games to play, and a lot is going to happen. But we aim to keep getting better," explained the Spaniard.

Pep also said winning 3-0 in Manchester United's derby last week in the Premier League, even though it was entirely in control of the game, was also not easy.

Through Erling Haaland's two goals and one goal from Phil Foden, City then gave the Reds Devils a fourth defeat at Old Trafford this season.

"It's not easy. Scoring a second goal at the start of the second half really helps, but it's never easy," said Pep.

We really respect United. Nobody escaped this situation. We won because we played a good game, that's all," he added.

City will play week 11 of the Premier League playing at home, the Etihad Stadium, when they receive a visit from visiting team AFC Bournemouth on Saturday at 22.00 WIB.