When explaining his team’s relentless form last week, Pep Guardiola said Manchester City’s biggest opponent was themselves.
“I said many times - with all respect to our opponents - we play against us, this is the target,” he explained. “We have to perform for ourselves as high as possible.”
This is a mindset that has City on course for a fourth Premier League title in five seasons and in prime form heading into Tuesday’s Champions League last-16 encounter with Sporting.
