As he faces up to Enzo Maresca's Chelsea, the Etihad boss was in honest form and gave an insight into what he would now call a successful season for the Premier League champions

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has said teams have changed tactics because they are no longer intimidated by his side, which is making their Champions League campaign more difficult.

Pep Guardiola admitted Manchester City could not cope with Paris Saint-Germain during Wednesday night’s dramatic Champions League defeat. City raced into a two-goal lead early into the second-half after a cagey opening 45 minutes, with Jack Grealish and Erling Haaland finding the back of the net.