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Midfielder James Milner said the players are keeping their feet on the ground despite their sparkling start to the season.
“A big strength of this group is how we’ve improved over the last few years but also how we stay in the present and focus on each game,” he said.
De Bruyne, Aguero boost Man City firepower
A single Premier League defeat, against Chelsea, hardly spelled disaster for Manchester City but it notably came with both Kevin De Bruyne or Sergio Aguero missing.
Both players started in the midweek League Cup win on penalties against Leicester, with De Bruyne scoring his first goal of an injury-blighted season.
For all their much-vaunted strength in depth, Guardiola needs De Bruyne’s creativity and Aguero’s goals as he remains in the hunt for a trophy clean sweep.
Will Pochettino’s head be turned by Man United?
Mauricio Pochettino is reportedly Manchester United’s first choice for their next permanent manager — potentially meaning months of anxiety ahead for Tottenham fans.
Spurs’ multi-pronged trophy assault risks being sidetracked by constant speculation linking their highly-rated manager to the United job and on Thursday he was stopped from answering questions on the issue at his press conference.
Former Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp is among those who believes he should stay put in north London, saying Spurs are a better team than United.
“Man United is a massive club but I think in his situation when he’s building such a good team at Tottenham — there’s a lot of work to be done at Man United to build a good team,” he told talkSPORT. “Where do you find the players? It’s getting more and more difficult.”
Fixtures (1500 GMT unless stated)
Friday
Wolves v Liverpool (2000)
Saturday
Arsenal v Burnley (1230), Bournemouth v Brighton, Chelsea v Leicester, Huddersfield v Southampton, Manchester City v Crystal Palace, Newcastle v Fulham, West Ham v Watford, Cardiff v Manchester United (1730)
Sunday
Everton v Tottenham (1600)
