The eyes of Pep Guardiola narrowed. He simmered when reporters probed for reasons why Manchester City, virtually unbeatable this time last year, have slipped five points behind Liverpool in the Premier League.
"Five, six, seven points, it doesn't matter," he replied, almost as if he were talking in the dressing room rather than the press room.
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