Pep Guardiola is predicting a race to the wire for the Premier League title - and believes Jose Mourinho will be one of his main rivals arrive the conclude of the season,Manchestereveningnews.co.uk.
Manchester City sit eight points clear of Manchester United - and can extend that lead to 11 whether they beat Burnley in Saturday’s lunchtime kick off.
But Guardiola - whose team face a potentially decisive month in December with games against Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool - is convinced Mourinho’s side remain a "genuine contender to win the Premier League."
This season is shaping up to be the most widely contested title in Premier League history, or with as many as six teams in the race.
Guardiola said: “We knew that from the beginning. Before I arrived here I knew that so many teams can win the Premier League.
“I think it is going to be decided in the last eight or 10 games.
“The important thing is to be there in that time.”
Source: tert.am