Pep Guardiola: 'Chelsea will soon be fighting for titles again'
Since Chelsea beat Man City in the 2020-21 Champions League final, the West Londoners have experienced an eventful few seasons under four different managers following the transition of ownership from Roman Abramovich to Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital.
Chelsea's £40m signing of Cole Palmer from Man City on September 1 took the club's spending beyond £400m for the summer transfer window, as well as surpass the £1bn mark since Boehly's arrival.
However, the Blues are yet to fully reap the rewards of their eye-catching spending sprees and had to settle for a disastrous 12th-placed finish in the Premier League last season — a remarkable 45 points adrift of Guardiola's title-winning side.
Chelsea currently sit 10th in the top-flight standings after 11 matches this term, but they have shown signs of progress under new boss Pochettino and claimed a statement 4-1 away victory over former league leaders Tottenham Hotspur in a chaotic contest last Monday.
Ahead of Sunday's Stamford Bridge showdown, Guardiola has labelled Chelsea as an 'important club' and one of the «toughest» opponents his Man City side are set to face this season, and he is confident that it will not be long before the five-time Premier League winners will be lifting silverware once again.
«Chelsea remain one of the most important clubs,» Guardiola said at a press conference on Friday. «They won the Champions League under [Thomas] Tuchel against us.
»It's true they were not close to win the Premier League in these seasons, but they are one
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