8 Reasons Why Man City Will Be Pep Guardiola's Biggest Test

7. The Mid-Table And Lower Table Competition Is Much Stronger

Pep will never have experienced a league as competitive as England. Teams are capable of beating each other week in-week out, and with such a high amount of competitive football every week, he will have to be at his tactical and managerial best to ride the tide.

Taking the first place scrap out of the equation, the fight for the places below first is even more competitive. Teams know the value of Champions League football, and every season the financial reward grows even bigger. Aside from the list of champions over the last six seasons, Pep will have to contend with the likes of Arsenal, Liverpool, Spurs et al scrambling for those coveted Champions League places.

This season alone has shown that Pep's quest for a title in his first season won't be quite plain sailing; the rise of Leicester €“ bottom of the table at Christmas last year, and well on the way to winning the league this time around €“ has proven that the advantage isn't necessarily in the hands of the so called €œelite€ clubs.

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