Speaking ahead of City's Sunday fixture against Aston Villa, Guardiola expressed a strong belief that current league leaders Arsenal, who hold a three-point lead over City, will be extremely difficult to catch.
"In the Premier League, I have the feeling now that Arsenal is not going to drop much points," Guardiola stated, calling that prediction "the reality." The Gunners are in strong form, having won six consecutive games, conceding just a single goal in that run.
Despite Liverpool's recent dip in form—suffering a 3-2 defeat at Brentford, their fourth consecutive league loss—Guardiola insists the reigning champions remain a primary concern.
"I have that feeling with Arsenal, with Liverpool as well," he confirmed.
The Catalan boss pointed to Liverpool's recent match against Manchester United, noting they "had incredible chances to win the game," suggesting their recent results do not reflect their underlying quality.
"I think Liverpool remain one of the main favourites to do that. And the distance, three, four points at this stage is nothing," Guardiola explained, stressing the long-term threat of both clubs.
Enzo Maresca has made it his mission to help Phil Foden rediscover his best form and re-establish himself as one of England's leading players after the Manchester City midfielder ended his goal drought in spectacular fashion.
Vincent Kompany has played down fears of serious injuries to Luis Diaz and Min-jae Kim after Bayern Munich's 2-2 draw with Arsenal in the Champions League on Wednesday.
Virgil van Dijk believes Rio Ngumoha has a bright future at Liverpool after the teenage winger played a key role in their thrilling 4-3 Champions League victory over Villarreal at Anfield.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta fears Bukayo Saka could face another spell on the sidelines after the winger suffered a quadriceps injury during Wednesday's 2-2 Champions League draw against Bayern Munich.
