Newcastle fans taken aback by what Pep Guardiola has just said

Newcastle United fans have been left stunned by Pep Guardiola after he named the club among Man City’s rivals at the top of the table.

Speaking ahead of City’s 2-0 win against Chelsea, Guardiola insisted Newcastle would be more like the side which qualified for the Champions League two years ago rather than the one which missed out on Europe last time out.

The Man City boss insisted their first fight is to finish in the top four before they can focus on the title race given the strength of their opponents.

Eddie Howe’s side has proven to be a strong competitor for the established top-six clubs in recent years and will be looking to continue that trend.

Guardiola’s comments show just how far they have come in such a short period of time, leaving fans wowed by the recognition.

Pep Guardiola stuns Newcastle United fans with new title comments

Guardiola’s City side have won six of the last seven available Premier League titles, and each of the last four, so his praise will be warmly received by those at St James’ Park.

Howe and his team will, therefore, be looking to live up to the high praise and prove they can mix it near the top of the table.

Fans were taken aback by the comments as they surfaced on social media, but insisted they would prove Guardiola right with their performances in the coming season.

In other news, Newcastle are readying an ‘attractive offer’ to lure Ferran Torres.

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