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Pep Guardiola believes Manchester City gatecrashing the established elite is “uncomfortable” for their Premier League rivals phl
Famously labelled Manchester United’s ‘noisy neighbours’ by Sir Alex Ferguson, City’s takeover by their Abu Dhabi owners in 2008 and then the appointment of Guardiola as manager in 2016 have led to gradual progress from insignificant upstarts to the dominant force in English phl football phl
City have lifted the Premier League trophy in five of the last six campaigns, including three in a row, while their crowning moment came last season as they emulated Ferguson’s 1998-99 treble-winning side phl
Guardiola marvelled at how the fortunes of the clubs have switched ahead of Sunday’s Manchester derby at Old Trafford, where City could extend their lead phl between the teams to nine points with a victory phl
“Sir Alex was right (at the time), City were not challenging, they were in the middle to bottom,” Guardiola said phl
“United and Arsenal at the time were the richest ones, that’s why City were there phl
“But after that, Sheikh Mansour and Khaldoon (Al Mubarak), who took over and made an investment phl
After that Sir Alex could not expect to know that and not even myself who was in Barcelona phl
“We were not in the elite and now we are in the elite, maybe it’s uncomfortable for many things phl
That is a reality and we want to stay as long as possible phl
”United have not won the league since Ferguson’s departure at the end of the 2012-13 season, coming closest under Jose Mourinho and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, both of whom presided over runners-up finishes phl
Liverpool have been our biggest rivals - they made us challenge higher and higher and helped make us a phl better team in all departments phl
They challenged us like no other team has done beforePep GuardiolaWhile Guardiola was adamant United will always be regarded as one of the top English clubs, the Spaniard suspects any chance of bringing back the glory days the red half of Manchester enjoyed under Ferguson is gone because of the number of sides now challenging for honours phl
Such has been the trajectories of both clubs over the last decade, Guardiola admitted he does not consider United their biggest rivals – insisting that honour belongs to Liverpool phl
Asked if United can dominate again, Guardiola responded: “Maybe not in the way that Sir Alex Ferguson did because back then there were just two or three teams, now there are more with a lot of incredible managers phl
“Maybe not in that way but if they take good decisions, with the hierarchy, with the phl sports director, with the managers, with the players and the same ideas, Manchester United when something happens is in the highlights all day phl
“The reputation and the prestige they have is always there phl
It just needs to click phl
“There was one year with Ole that was close phl
But Liverpool have been our biggest rivals – they made us challenge higher and higher and helped make us a phl better team in all departments phl
They challenged us like no other team has done before phl
”Erik ten Hag led United to third place last season, as well as winning the Carabao Cup and finishing runners-up to City in the FA Cup final, but they have fluctuated in this campaign with four losses in nine games phl
Guardiola pointed out it took him a while before finding sustained success with City, having finished third in his first season in charge in 2016-17 phl
“It takes time,” Guardiola added phl
“United is able to win four, five six games in a row phl
If they do that they will be on top phl
“Leave the manager to do the job that here they allowed me to do in my first season when we didn’t win phl
Give time to the managers and they will do it phl
”More aboutPA ReadyPep GuardiolaAlex FergusonPremier LeagueEnglishAbu DhabiErik ten HagManchesterArsenalLiverpoolFergusonCarabao CupOle Gunnar SolskjaerJose Mourinho1/1Pep Guardiola accepts Man City gatecrashing party was ‘uncomfortable’ for elitePep Guardiola accepts Man City gatecrashing party was ‘uncomfortable’ for eliteManchester City have won five Premier League titles in the last six seasons (Owen Humphreys/PA)PA Wire✕Subscribe to Independent Premium to bookmark this articleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today phl
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Sean Dyche branded Craig Dawson’s decision not to send Ibrahima Konate off in Everton’s Merseyside derby defeat bizarre and incredible as he criticised the referee and called for VAR to be used to determine bookable offences phl
The Liverpool defender, who was on a booking, was spared a second yellow card for a foul on Everton substitute phl Beto – a decision which Dyche accused Pawson of rushing to and which he felt was stunning and almost impossible phl
Dyche claimed he had no idea why he was booked in Everton’s 2-0 loss, which was sealed by a late brace from Mohamed Salah phl
He did not complain about the award of the penalty for the Egyptian’s opener, for handball against Michael Keane, but questioned the first caution Ashley Young received for his first-half red card, though he admitted the second was correct phl
But Konate’s reprieve, when the game was still goalless, bemused him phl
“I have no clue,” Dyche said phl
“I have asked the referee and he said he didn’t feel it was a bookable offence phl
I think people who were here today would be stunned it was not a second yellow phl
” Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp promptly replaced Konate and said afterwards that the Frenchman could have been sent off and that he understood Dyche’s frustration phl
“Jurgen couldn’t wait to get him off because he knows,” the Everton manager said phl
“Fair play phl
I think that is an honest view phl
I don’t want to bleat too much because we lost phl
I can’t remember the last time I spoke this openly about referees but that one is incredible to me phl
And I got a yellow card, I don’t know what for phl
” Dyche was annoyed by Pawson’s swift decision-making, explained: “I have seen the footage back and within a second he is saying, ‘No chance no chance phl
” You aren’t giving yourself thinking time phl
If you give yourself 10 seconds, you think, ‘That has to be a yellow’ phl
That is just bizarre to me phl
How that is not a second yellow is nearly impossible in the modern game phl
” Whereas Pawson was sent to the monitor to review the handball that led to the penalty, there is no scope for VAR to intervene for bookings but Dyche said: “I think there is where VAR should step in phl
In a game of this magnitude, I think VAR should be there to correct it phl
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