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Rob DawsonReporter
City of Manchester Coach Pep Guardiola believes that opponents Manchester United “is making a comeback” and thinks Erik ten Hag’s team can hit a title challenge in the second half of the season.
United have not won the Premier League since 2013 and last season finished sixth in the Premier League table.
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But Guardiola said he had seen enough in his first few months in charge of Ten Hag to know that they were re-establishing themselves as contenders.
“I have a feeling United are coming back, finally United are coming back,” Guardiola told a news conference on Friday.
“I watched it on Thursday [against FC Sheriff] and against Chelsea in the first half. I said I like what I see about United right now. There will be a lot of teams like United fighting. “
United are eight points off the top of the table after 11 games this season and had to receive a 6-3 defeat to Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium earlier this month.
The city will start at Leicester City on saturday sit back Arsenal but Guardiola said he was happy with the team’s position ahead of the World Cup break.
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“I’m satisfied but there’s a team that’s already better,” he added. “Today, Arsenal will be champions.
“We knew it wouldn’t be decided before the World Cup. It was never decided in October, November.
“Of course, it’s important to finish as high as possible in the board. We have three games on our hands [before the World Cup] and points to play.
“I have a feeling these three games will say a lot about our future, not about the future, but about what we want to do in the Premier League this season.”
