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Pep Guardiola not focused on breaking records

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola insists that he is solely focused on winning trophies this season, rather than seeing his side break records.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has insisted that he is solely focused on winning trophies this season rather than breaking records.

City have been in scintillating form so far this term, with their tally of 78 points being the most ever amassed by a club after 29 games of an English top-flight season.

The Premier League points record is currently held by Chelsea, who accrued 95 in 2004-05, but with nine matches still remaining City are on course to become the first club to break the 100-point barrier.

"What really matters is to be champions. I never spoke with the players about the records, we are not going to play for the records. We are going to play good to win games," Guardiola told reporters at his post-match press conference.

"Records are a consequence of what you have done but they are not the main thing. If you think about records you forget what you have to do."

When asked whether he foresaw such an impressive campaign, Guardiola added: "Before? No way. Who could believe it? I think if you ask the players, the players neither."

City, who are now only four wins away from securing the Premier League title, are back in domestic action next Monday when they take on Stoke City.

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1Manchester CityMan City29253183206378
2Manchester UnitedMan Utd29195556223462
3Liverpool29179367323560
4Tottenham HotspurSpurs29177555243158
5Chelsea29165850262453
6Arsenal291361052411145
7Burnley29101092426-240
8Leicester CityLeicester29910104142-137
9Watford29106133947-836
10Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton29810112838-1034
11Everton2997133349-1634
12Bournemouth2989123444-1033
13Swansea CitySwansea2986152542-1730
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham2979133654-1830
15Huddersfield TownHuddersfield2986152550-2530
16Newcastle UnitedNewcastle2978142740-1329
17Southampton29513112941-1228
18Crystal Palace2969142746-1927
19Stoke CityStoke2969142854-2627
20West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom29311152243-2120
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Premier League Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Manchester CityMan City29253183206378
2Manchester UnitedMan Utd29195556223462
3Liverpool29179367323560
4Tottenham HotspurSpurs29177555243158
5Chelsea29165850262453
6Arsenal291361052411145
7Burnley29101092426-240
8Leicester CityLeicester29910104142-137
9Watford29106133947-836
10Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton29810112838-1034
11Everton2997133349-1634
12Bournemouth2989123444-1033
13Swansea CitySwansea2986152542-1730
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham2979133654-1830
15Huddersfield TownHuddersfield2986152550-2530
16Newcastle UnitedNewcastle2978142740-1329
17Southampton29513112941-1228
18Crystal Palace2969142746-1927
19Stoke CityStoke2969142854-2627
20West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom29311152243-2120
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