Spurs and
Manchester City meet in unusual circumstances and with
Pep Guardiola increasingly mindful of the possible effects on his City legacy of failing to win the Champions League
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“Maybe it’s because we are older,” was Pep Guardiola’s response when asked why his rivalry with José Mourinho never reached the heights in this country that were achieved in Spain. “Sorry to disappoint you.”
The pair meet again at
Tottenham on Sunday afternoon, with something in common. Neither has a chance of winning the
Premier League, unusually given what Spurs and Manchester City have accomplished in recent seasons, and both will be hoping to make some progress in Europe this month to make up for the fact their expected challenge to
Liverpool never really materialised.