Opposition view | Pep Guardiola: "He makes football a better place, a person like Ange"

Pep Guardiola was full of praise for Ange Postecoglou and our displays this season ahead of our Premier League clash at the Etihad on Sunday (4.30pm UK).

Ange has made quite an impact since arriving in June, guiding a new-look team to our best start to a Premier League campaign after 10 matches and claiming a hat-trick of Manager of the Month awards.

However, we're on a tricky run of three losses on the trot with injuries piling up - we've nine players out - a situation heightened by recent suspensions to Destiny Udogie, Yves Bissouma and Cristian Romero. Destiny was back to face Villa last time out, Yves returns at City, Cuti serves the last game of his suspension.

Speaking at his pre-match press conference on Friday, City boss Guardiola said: "I am impressed at many things they do - the chances they create, aggression in all departments. He came here with nothing and within a few months already you can recognise Spurs as his team.

"Every team that plays with desire and determination comes from the manager. He has done this in the past in Japan and in Glasgow with Celtic. He makes football a better place, a person like Ange. I enjoy watching them play and the approach they have. The impact he has made has been quick and really good.

"From the way they play in the games they lost... it has been similar to when they were winning. But when Maddison is not playing, or Romero, or his partner, it is different. Our job depends on the players, but if you say they lost something or adapted something, I would say no."