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Guardiola: It is unrealistic to expect Man City to catch Liverpool in Premier League title race

Pep Guardiola believes Liverpool will be almost impossible to catch in the Premier League title race, describing them as an “incredibly strong” side.

Jurgen Klopp’s side haven’t lost a game in the Premier League since a 2-1 defeat at the Etihad way back in January, and Guardiola believes this makes them unlikely to drop too many more points this season.

The Manchester City manager watched his side see off Leicester on Saturday, moving to within one point of Brendan Rodgers side who remain in second place.

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They are still 11 points behind Liverpool though, and the league leaders now have a game in hand after a week away from Premier League action to take part in the Club World Cup.