Pep Guardiola Man City decision has 'irritated' Premier League rivals amid Tottenham predictions

Manchester City welcome Tottenham Hotspur to the Etihad Stadium this evening looking to get their season back on track.

City lost four successive games in all competitions heading into the international break and find themselves five points adrift of Premier League leaders Liverpool.

But they will be buoyed by the news this week that manager Pep Guardiola has penned a contract extension until 2027 and that new found certainty should help things pick up on the pitch.

That will hopefully begin with the visit of Ange Postecoglou's side and it has certainly been reflected in the predictions of three prominent Premier League pundits.

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The former Celtic and Blackburn forward told BBC Sport: "It's safe to say Pep Guardiola has severely irritated the rest of the footballing public by agreeing his contract extension with Manchester City.

"You can just imagine the groans from Liverpool, north London and the red half of Manchester, because they know how dominant City have been under him.

"City are not playing well at the moment, which is why they are on this run of four straight defeats in all competitions. People have been looking at them as if the wheels are coming off, but they are still second and only five points off the top.

"I do think Pep's new deal will give them a boost, and I am expecting them to bounce back. Tottenham have also been described as a 'crisis club' this season but they are still only three points off third place.

"The table is so congested that anyone in mid-table who wins a couple of games in a row is going to be right up there, but I don’t see