sport news Pep Guardiola insists people were quick to dismiss Manchester City

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Pep Guardiola believes people have been too quick to crown Liverpool as champions and predicts a rollercoaster Premier League title race.

Guardiola's side can go top of the table on goal difference if they beat Everton at Goodison Park on Wednesday night, after Liverpool dropped four points in their last two games.

City, on the other hand, beat Arsenal 3-1 to revive their challenge after Guardiola felt his side were written off prematurely.

'Three or four days ago, we were already done,' he said. 'The champions were Liverpool, and now we can be leading. We try to be calm. There will be surprises and it will be tough for teams to win every game.

'Non contenders have the ability to create problems. What I'm more concerned about is never forget who we are as a team and doing what we have to do. That's what I want to watch. After, we see about the results, the table.

'I would say it's typical in England. What's not common is what happened last season – 18 games in a row, 100 points. Normal is what happens now. You can win or lose every single game. Every team involved in the title, or Europe, or

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