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Pep Guardiola has warned table-toppers Arsenal that Manchester City have shown in the past week that they are primed to defend their Premier League title.
The City boss admitted he had no clue how his players would react after the World Cup — claiming the British climate contributed to that — but feels performances against Liverpool in the Carabao Cup and victory at Leeds United vindicated the decision to extend his contract.
'I would say I've been surprised, because you have no idea how people are going to come back from the World Cup,' Guardiola said. 'When you're not with the players every day, they go off with their countries, they have success or not, played good or bad.
Pep Guardiola admitted he was surprised with his players' responses after the World Cup
'They are in 25 degrees (77°F) in Qatar, 25 degrees in Abu Dhabi. Perfect, calm.
Guardiola feels recent displays vindicate his decision to extend his contract
'And then you come here with this weather, immediately to Elland Road against the most intense team in the Premier League. You don't know how you're going to react. But they reacted really well, I'd say. The commitment made me feel that.
'Winning four in five years and seeing the way we played at Leeds, after
