Pep Guardiola describes being Manchester City boss as a ‘privilege and honour’

“The good news is the first three points. The bad news is we have 70 games ahead of us. That’s why the best way is to be calm, relaxed, and enjoy the moment of course.”

Pep Guardiola said it is a privilege to manage Manchester City after he watched them defeat Chelsea 2-0 (Adam Davy/PA)

Pep Guardiola said it is a “privilege” to manage Manchester City after Erling Haaland scored his 91st goal for the Premier League champions to kick off their pursuit of a fifth consecutive title with a 2-0 win over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

The visitors dispatched their hosts with relative comfort as new Blues head coach Enzo Maresca saw his team struggle to create chances in his first match in charge, with Mateo Kovacic sealing his side’s victory late on with a goal on his return to west London.