Guardiola says Man City earned respect by always competing for Premier League title while other champions struggle

 

City have never finished outside the top two in their title defences while rivals over the past decade have failed to make the Champions League places
Pep Guardiola believes that Manchester City have earned respect as a top club because of their ability to regularly compete for trophies.

His side can take a huge step towards a third Premier League title in four years with victory over second-placed Manchester United at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday.

City are already in the Carabao Cup final, the quarter-finals of the FA Cup and have a 2-0 first-leg lead over Borussia Monchengladbach in their last-16 Champions League clash.