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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has highlighted the "real difficulties" his side are facing at the moment, after being knocked out the League Cup on Wednesday night by Tottenham Hotspur.
Though Manchester City currently top the Premier League table after going unbeaten after nine games, and are third in the Champions League, that result against Tottenham means they've already squandered the first opportunity of the season to win a trophy.
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