Defending champions city

Defending Champions City: Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola revealed he has asked the club's hierarchy for a chance to turn its form around as his motivation to get the Blues back to our usual high standards has never declined, otherwise he would not have agreed to stay.

Guardiola, who signed a contract extension woth City for two years last week, currently experiencing the toughest run of form in his managerial tenure with City losing five successive matches in all competitions ahead of table-topping clash with Premier League leaders Liverpool.

"I extend because I feel it, I’m not sitting here just for what I’ve done, it’s because still I’m happy and I want to try. But the moment it’s going to happen, I don’t want to stay in a place where I feel I’m a problem.