Pep Guardiola identifies the team he expects to challenge Manchester City for next season's Premier League titleGuardiola’s side have swept almost all before them during this season’s record-breaking title-winning campaign but Reds have had their number in recent meetings. Jurgen Klopp’s men have been one of only two teams to beat City in the league while they also won both legs of their Champions League quarter-final. Liverpool knocked Manchester City out of the Champions League Liverpool have since gone on to reach the final of the European competition and Guardiola thinks they will be one of a number of sides gunning for their top spot next term. The City manager said: “This season they were a big contender and they will be again next season. They will then hold an open-top bus parade in Manchester city centre on Monday to celebrate their title and Carabao Cup triumphs.

Source: Irish Independent May 12, 2018 21:41 UTC