mo4ch:> Guardiola 'never expected' gap between Man City and United | Mo4ch News

The Spaniard has stressed he never saw his side dominating Manchester quite as they have in recent seasonsThe distance between Manchester City and Manchester United in league position and standing in world football has surprised even Pep Guardiola.City, champions of the Premier League for the past two seasons, visit cross-town rivals United on Sunday.Both sides are having relatively disappointing seasons with City’s defence of the league all but over with Liverpool on the verge of a first title in 30 years. United, meanwhile, are locked in a battle for Europe and currently sit in seventh place.Editors' PicksSince Guardiola’s arrival however, City have enjoyed far greater success than their local rivals - a reality that has taken the Spaniard by surprise.“I never expected to have this gap between us and United in these three or four years,” Guardiola was quoted the Daily Mail.“I've no doubt about the quality of United and I appreciate the manager [Ole Gunnar Solskjaer]. He repr…