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Pep Guardiola believes Manchester City gatecrashing the established elite is “uncomfortable” for their Premier League rivals phl

Famously labelled Manchester United’s ‘noisy neighbours’ by Sir Alex Ferguson, City’s takeover by their Abu Dhabi owners in 2008 and then the appointment of Guardiola as manager in 2016 have led to gradual progress from insignificant upstarts to the dominant force in English phl football phl

City have lifted the Premier League trophy in five of the last six campaigns, including three in a row, while their crowning moment came last season as they emulated Ferguson’s 1998-99 treble-winning side phl

Guardiola marvelled at how the fortunes of the clubs have switched ahead of Sunday’s Manchester derby at Old Trafford, where City could extend their lead phl between the teams to nine points with a victory phl

“Sir Alex was right (at the time), City were not challenging, they were in the middle to bottom,” Guardiola said phl

“United and Arsenal at the time were the richest ones, that’s why City were there phl

“But after that, Sheikh Mansour and Khaldoon (Al Mubarak), who took over and made an investment phl

After that Sir Alex could not expect to know that and not even myself who was in Barcelona phl

“We were not in the elite and now we are in the elite, maybe it’s uncomfortable for many things phl

That is a reality and we want to stay as long as possible phl

”United have not won the league since Ferguson’s departure at the end of the 2012-13 season, coming closest under Jose Mourinho and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, both of whom presided over runners-up finishes phl

Liverpool have been our biggest rivals - they made us challenge higher and higher and helped make us a phl better team in all departments phl

They challenged us like no other team has done beforePep GuardiolaWhile Guardiola was adamant United will always be regarded as one of the top English clubs, the Spaniard suspects any chance of bringing back the glory days the red half of Manchester enjoyed under Ferguson is gone because of the number of sides now challenging for honours phl

Such has been the trajectories of both clubs over the last decade, Guardiola admitted he does not consider United their biggest rivals – insisting that honour belongs to Liverpool phl

Asked if United can dominate again, Guardiola responded: “Maybe not in the way that Sir Alex Ferguson did because back then there were just two or three teams, now there are more with a lot of incredible managers phl

“Maybe not in that way but if they take good decisions, with the hierarchy, with the phl sports director, with the managers, with the players and the same ideas, Manchester United when something happens is in the highlights all day phl

“The reputation and the prestige they have is always there phl

It just needs to click phl

“There was one year with Ole that was close phl

But Liverpool have been our biggest rivals – they made us challenge higher and higher and helped make us a phl better team in all departments phl

They challenged us like no other team has done before phl

”Erik ten Hag led United to third place last season, as well as winning the Carabao Cup and finishing runners-up to City in the FA Cup final, but they have fluctuated in this campaign with four losses in nine games phl

Guardiola pointed out it took him a while before finding sustained success with City, having finished third in his first season in charge in 2016-17 phl

“It takes time,” Guardiola added phl

“United is able to win four, five six games in a row phl

If they do that they will be on top phl

“Leave the manager to do the job that here they allowed me to do in my first season when we didn’t win phl

Give time to the managers and they will do it phl

”More aboutPA ReadyPep GuardiolaAlex FergusonPremier LeagueEnglishAbu DhabiErik ten HagManchesterArsenalLiverpoolFergusonCarabao CupOle Gunnar SolskjaerJose Mourinho1/1Pep Guardiola accepts Man City gatecrashing party was ‘uncomfortable’ for elitePep Guardiola accepts Man City gatecrashing party was ‘uncomfortable’ for eliteManchester City have won five Premier League titles in the last six seasons (Owen Humphreys/PA)PA Wire✕Subscribe to Independent Premium to bookmark this articleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today phl

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Richard Thompson hopes to make cricket “the most inclusive sport in the country” after seeing a new state-of-the-art venue open in Bradford phl

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5million, 10-bay all-weather cricket dome opened at Bradford Park Avenue cricket ground on Friday, the first of its kind anywhere in the world phl

The facility features two 40 x 20-metre covered domes with lighting, a real-life like cricket surface and a retractable netting system which fully replicates the features of an elite indoor facility, allowing for both training and matches to be played phl

Funded by the England and Wales Cricket Board in partnership with City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council, the new facility could provide cricket sessions for around 10,000 people from the local community annually phl

ECB chair Thompson is excited by the opportunities that the facility could provide for boys and girls in the area, and to open the sport up to ethnic minorities phl

He told the PA news agency: “It is essential phl

It is everything phl

My ambition for cricket is for it to become the most inclusive sport in the country phl

“You’ve got to do that by taking barriers down phl

This is a community facility, anyone can play here phl

“So if people wants to play in Bradford they can, whatever the weather and whatever the day phl

So from that perspective, we need to replicate that fast because there are other areas where it is just as great phl

But Bradford is a hotbed of enthusiasm for cricket so this is the obvious place to start phl

”Previously, Bradford Park Avenue had an outdoor nets facility but this will now enable local cricketers to play all year round and in any weather phl

The investment is also good news for Yorkshire, who were punished for their handling of allegations of racism and bullying by former player Azeem Rafiq and a failure to address systemic use of racist and discriminatory language over a prolonged period phl

Thompson now hopes the facility can help restore pride to the club phl

He added: “Hopefully this gives Yorkshire the sense of pride and a feel-good factor back phl

“They can say we have the first facility of this type anywhere in the world, it is truly world class and in that sense there is no county that needed it and deserved it more phl

“The ECB couldn’t be prouder, the partnership we are in with Yorkshire, the council, local MP, all of that to pull this together phl

Things like this have a lot of moving pieces to them but now to see it built is absolutely outstanding phl

The new facility is the first to be built in the world but the ECB does not want the good work to stop here after sites in Luton and Walsall have also been identified to build something similar phl

Thompson said: “We are putting one into Walsall, and have identified three or four other sites phl

“It is incredibly exciting for Bradford but probably even more exciting for the game phl

I’m particularly pleased that this has come from Bradford Park Avenue and Yorkshire phl

A hotbed of interesting cricket, it’s the first facility of its kind anywhere in the world and it’s not very often you can say that phl

“To hear bat on ball played as we speak is a nice feeling given the weather today phl

”More aboutPA ReadyBradfordRichard ThompsonECBYorkshireAzeem RafiqWalsallLuton1/1New state-of-the-art Bradford venue can help take barriers down, says ECB chiefNew state-of-the-art Bradford venue can help take barriers down, says ECB chiefECB chair Richard Thompson has ambitions of making cricket the most inclusive sport in the country (Mike Egerton/PA)PA Wire✕Subscribe to Independent Premium to bookmark this articleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today phl

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