Pep Guardiola has confessed a contract "is just a piece of paper," less than six weeks after extending his Manchester City deal.
The Catalan coach signed an extension in November, just a few short months after a dramatic comeback on the final day of the season handed his team the Premier League title. It will be a challenge to triumph for a third year in a row, though, with Arsenal sitting seven points clear of the reigning champions after the weekend's fixtures.
City fell short at home to Everton on Saturday afternoon, going ahead through Erling Haaland only for Demarai Gray to rescue a point for the visitors. Arsenal did not suffer a similar slip when they travelled to Brighton later that day, going ahead inside two minutes and winning 4-2 to extend their lead at the summit.
