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.