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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Wolverine GTR" data-source="post: 25100051" data-attributes="member: 158020">Liverpool are extraordinary but I am only focused on improving Man City - GuardiolaPep Guardiola concedes Liverpool are "extraordinary", but he is more   focused on improving Manchester City than worrying about how they stack   up against the runaway Premier League leaders.City have won the title  in  the past two seasons under Guardiola yet now trail Liverpool, who  have a  game in hand, by 16 points. The Reds have dropped just two points in the top flight, but City    manager Guardiola would prefer to focus on how the defending champions    can raise their game."In terms of what we are as a team, we are open, we accept," he told a   news conference before a crucial trip to Sheffield United on Tuesday."We   cannot deny it - the Liverpool team is extraordinary in terms of   football, in terms of results. "But every day I live almost 24 hours thinking about my team and what    we are, what we are doing, what we can do better. I'm not too much    distracted by other teams in other leagues or, in this case, Liverpool."City have scored more league goals than any other team in the  division   this season, yet they have also conceded more than Sheffield  United  and  last Saturday's opponents Crystal Palace, who claimed a 2-2 draw at  the  Etihad Stadium. "We concede few, but the opponents score goals from a few chances,"    Guardiola said. "That is difficult to solve. We have to improve in this    area. "We have scored I don't know how many more goals than Liverpool [12],    so our way is good. I don't have the statistics here, but I don't think    we concede more chances in one game. From the few, we concede goals    that we shouldn't and drop points. "You start from Tottenham in the first game, they shoot twice in the   half on target and score two goals. Norwich shoot three times and score   three goals. "When this happens, it's difficult to fight against this Liverpool. We have to improve in this area."Guardiola revealed John Stones and Benjamin Mendy had knocks  following   the weekend draw, although he was not yet sure if the issues  would  keep  them out against the Blades. The Spaniard felt criticism of Stones after the Palace game, in which he appeared to struggle against Wilfried Zaha, was harsh."It was unfair, yeah," he said. "We are there, I am there. Ups and    downs in the career, the football manager always has to be strong. We    know his quality."</blockquote>

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