Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has told The Manchester Evening News that Antonio Conte’s Tottenham Hotspur and Graham Potter’s Chelsea will challenge for the Premier League title this season, along with Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool.
Defending Premier League champions Manchester City are the clear favourites to win the title this season, but Guardiola believes that Tottenham, Chelsea and Liverpool all are contenders.
Arsenal are at the top of the Premier League table at the moment with 24 points from nine matches, a point ahead of second-placed City.
Tottenham are third with 23 points from 10 games, while Chelsea currently find themselves fourth in the standings with 16 points from eight matches.
Manchester City Pep Guardiola on Chelsea, Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur
Guardiola said: “A fact is a contender, Tottenham will be there, Chelsea and Liverpool as well.
“What happened the previous seasons, Liverpool, Jurgen [Klopp] might not see it now but always I see them as a contender.
“If two months left I’d say maybe too late. Just one-quarter of the season. Lots of games to play, many things can happen.”
Title challenge from Spurs and the Blues?
In our view, Tottenham Hotspur should aim for the Premier League top four this season, and so should their London rivals Chelsea.
Yes, Spurs and Chelsea are very close to Manchester City in the table, but we are only in mid-October.
Chelsea sacked Thomas Tuchel as their manager not so long ago, and Potter should not be put under pressure to win the title now.
Tottenham have never won the Premier League title, and head coach Conte himself will know that finishing in the UEFA Champions League places again this season will be a success.
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