Pep Guardiola Snubs Man City, Names Premier League Rivals as Best Club in The World

• Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has brushed off suggestions that the club are the best team in the world
• According to the Spaniard, Chelsea and Argentina's River Plate are the two best clubs owing to their recent successes at the continental stage
• City have earned plaudits in recent weeks owing to their fine run of results that has them sitting on the summit of the standings with 60 points

Man City boss Pep Guardiola has declared rivals Chelsea the best club in the world alongside Argentina giants, River Plate.

Guardiola made the declaration amid suggestions City are the best side after they stretched their lead at the top of the standings to 12 points.

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The champions stunned Brentford 2-0 on Wednesday night, February 9, to cement their already firm grip on the title race.

Goals from Riyad Mahrez and Kebin De Bruyne in either half of the encounter were enough to earn the Citizens the win.

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The Manchester club's form continues to attract plaudits from fans and pundits, with many hailing the side as the best in the world.

Guardiola singles out Chelsea, River Plate for praise

However, Guardiola believes rivals Chelsea and River Plate are unarguably the best teams in the world currently.

The Spaniard cited the two teams' recent successes at the continental stages, with the Blues lifting the Champions League under the tutelage of Thomas Tuchel.

"We are not the best team in the world. The best team is Chelsea, who won the Champions League, or River Plate, who won in South America," he said.

"This type of thing about who is the best, I don't care. Just be happy and try to play better every day," he added.

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Earlier, Sports Brief reported Liverpool have been advised to make a transfer move for Arsenal starlet Bukayo Saka as a long-term replacement for Mohamed Salah.

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Salah, who has been fantastic for Liverpool since he joined them from AS Roma in the summer of 2017 has his future at Anfield hanging in the balance.

Ex-Premier League striker Kevin Phillips has now urged the Reds to go all out for Arsenal's Saka to fill Salah's boots at Anfield.