Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola knows how important the experience he has in previous Premier League title races will be as they look to replace Mikel Arteta's Arsenal at the top of the league.
If City are to win their fifth title in six seasons, it looks as if there is one team they need to worry about more than anybody else. Before this campaign got underway, many people predicted that Guardiola's side would once again slug it out with Liverpool in a repeat of last term's thrilling finale.
Yet if you would have told fans that City would be five points adrift of first place heading into the World Cup break, with Liverpool sat 10 points behind them in sixth, a certain deal of head-scratching would have ensued.
