'Harder to do’ - Micah Richards makes Man City claim as Pep Guardiola closes on historic feat

Micah Richards believes Pep Guardiola's current Manchester City side could be considered the "most complete" team of the Premier League era, though is unsure of whether they can be labelled the best.

City's 2017/18 record-breakers, who claimed 100 points on course to the title, are considered to be the ultimate standard for a team to reach, along with Arsenal's invincibles of 2003/04 and Chelsea's 2004/05 squad.

Guardiola's present team could make history by becoming the first English team to win the Premier League and Champions League (not including the European Cup) in back-to-back seasons, which would lead to many questions regarding the legacy of City's stars.

Weighing in on how the 2023/24 Sky Blues squad will be viewed in years to come compared to other great Premier League teams, Richards told The Rest Is Football Podcast: "It’s tough, isn’t it? Because you’ve got the Chelsea team that conceded a ridiculously low amount of goals with John Terry. The Invincibles, of course.

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"I think Man City and the way they’ve changed the game in playing new positions, with full-backs and centre-backs stepping into midfield, are the most complete team - but I still think going a season unbeaten takes some doing and it might not be done ever again," added the ex-City right-back. "I’ve sort of got two answers, but I’d say Arsenal’s is probably harder to do."

Also weighing in on this debate, Gary Lineker and Alan Shearer had no doubt in their mind the Citizens will be ranked in the all-time top three. "If you’re just talking about Premier League history rather than other