Guardiola names the Premier League team that impresses him everyday

Chelsea have impressed him ‘more and more’ as they strive to stay close to Arsenal at the summit of the Premier League.

Following a tense 5-4 win over Fulham on Tuesday night, Manchester City now trail Arsenal by two points in the title race.

City had built a 5-1 lead by the 54th minute but allowed three goals in 21 minutes, creating a dramatic ending at Craven Cottage.

Arsenal can reestablish their five-point cushion at the top if they overcome Brentford at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday night.

Chelsea could reduce the gap to just one point behind City if they secure a victory at Leeds United on Wednesday evening.

Enzo Maresca’s men shared the spoils in a 1-1 result against Arsenal at Stamford Bridge on Sunday, putting in a strong display despite playing with 10 men after Moises Caicedo’s early dismissal.

Guardiola insists that catching Arsenal this season will be ‘difficult’ and sees Chelsea as legitimate contenders for the crown.

‘Arsenal are so strong and so solid,’ Guardiola remarked after City’s triumph over Fulham.

‘So I know what we have to do, I know if we drop points it will be so difficult, we have to put in our mindset that it will be difficult but at the same time the Premier League is so long.’

‘I promise you I am the oldest manager in the Premier League and have enough experience to make a long, long run to try to fight to win the Premier League. It is so long.’

‘Chelsea impress me more and more every day with Enzo [Maresca], but it’s long.’

‘Premier League is so long, many things will happen. We won six Premier Leagues, four or five when we were December, January or February we were behind.’

‘The team who wins the Premier League is the team who grows during the months and this is what we try to do. No injuries, it’s so long.’

‘But at the same time, if we push, we will be better and push ourselves and control the situations better, the emotions and we will see what happens.’

Before Chelsea’s clash with Leeds, Maresca shared why he’s hesitant to label his team as Premier League title hopefuls.

‘We are in December, if in February or March we are where we are now, we are going to be title contenders. But if in February or March we are not there… so for me it’s too early,’ Maresca said.

‘From [Leeds] on, we have eight games just in December. In January we have eight games. So they are the two months that are more complicated.’

‘If we are able to survive and be there in February or March, for sure we’re going to be there. But now, I don’t know where we’re going to be in February.’