Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, has predicted that the team that wins the Premier League title this season will have a low points tally.
Guardiola was reacting to their shock 2-1 defeat at Bournemouth, which ended their unbeaten start to the 2024/2025 campaign.
The result leaves City in second place and two points behind leaders Liverpool.
Last season's title rivals, Arsenal, are a further five points behind.
Guardiola's men, who are looking to lift a fifth consecutive title, have broken the 90-point barrier four times in the past.
But Guardiola does not believe that will be required this time due to the demands put on players.
When asked if the league-winning points total could be lower this season, he replied:
"Of course, absolutely. If we'd had five more days to prepare and recover (for Bournemouth), maybe we would have been better. Or maybe not, who knows?
"I talked about the calendar for the season when we were winning, not just now because we lost a game. The reality is they won; we congratulate them."
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