Maurizio Sarri has downplayed Pep Guardiola’s suggestion that Chelsea are still in the Premier League title race as he prepares his team to face leaders Manchester City on Sunday. But Sarri said his fourth-placed team are not in the title picture, even though Guardiola said Tottenham, Chelsea or even fifth-placed Manchester United could not be ruled out. No more, I think,” Sarri said at his pre-match press conference on Friday ahead of the trip to the Etihad Stadium. “We can win something of course, but in the Premier League, there is a fight between Liverpool and Man City. “I speak every day with Eden, but I speak with Eden about his position on the pitch,” said Sarri.

Source: Punch February 08, 2019 15:11 UTC