Manchester City's manager,Pep Guardiola, has dismissed claims that his team's Premier League dominance is 'boring' and scoffed at the suggestion that they have bought their success.
A win against Tottenham tonight would put City two points ahead of Arsenal, virtually securing an unprecedented fourth consecutive title. While the current champions have consistently invested heavily in their squad, they are not alone in this approach.
In fact, last summer saw them outbid by Arsenal as Mikel Arteta secured the signing of Declan Rice, who has played a pivotal role in the Gunners' progress this season. Despite their comparatively low league positions, Chelsea and Manchester United have also splashed out on new talent without achieving significant success or coming close to toppling City from their perch.
When questioned if City's relentless excellence has made the Premier League too predictable, Guardiola issued a cutting response. He said: «People say we will win it because we won it in the past but that doesn't mean it will happen today,» he stated.
«Otherwise all the teams (who have won it) still would be winning instead of just winning one. We like to prove they are right but we have to do it. It's boring? It's not. It is so difficult. Before do you know what it was? It was the money.
»It was the reason why Man United should have won all the titles. All of them. And the second Chelsea, all the titles. And third Arsenal. All the titles. They spend much more in the last five years than us. They should be there but they are not."
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