"In the first two, three games we were done and now it looks like Liverpool are done. I'll tell you that we will be back, I've said many times that the pundits, the specialists, the former footballers know what's going to happen after five games, I'm not able to do that. Ten, 15 games to know what's going on. Liverpool and Arsenal are there, someone else will be there and hopefully we can be there."
"Despite his sarcasm, Guardiola did accept his team remain in a state of transition and have yet to hit their best form. He added: "We have good momentum but not the consistency for 90 minutes. "We are starting to understand opponents and what we want to do. Our mentality and our body language is in the right spot and it will make us stable. "[We need to] play better during 95 minutes, we play good but we need to play better.""
"Guardiola described a clash with Villa as "one of the toughest away games we'll have all season," despite their shock defeat at the Go Ahead Eagles last night. "Defensively really good, set-pieces also and after that they've improved a lot over the last years," said Guardiola. "With the keeper [Emiliano Martinez] they have it's difficult to control the pressing. They bring a lot of players in the middle, the connection is really good, they break the lines and when that happen"
Manchester City recovered from early defeats to Spurs and Brighton with a run of seven wins and two draws, rising to second in the table. The side sits three points behind Arsenal and one ahead of Liverpool, who have lost their last three Premier League matches. Pundits predicted a slump after the August results, but the recovery undermines that narrative. The team remains in transition and lacks consistent 90-minute performances, requiring improved sustained play. The upcoming trip to Aston Villa is described as one of the toughest away tests, with Villa strong defensively, dangerous from set-pieces, and difficult to press with goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez and compact midfield connections.
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