Former Chelsea star Joe Cole can't believe Manchester City have already managed to establish such a significant lead in the Premier League at this stage of the season.
Pep Guardiola's men were 10 points clear of second-placed Chelsea ahead of Saturday's showdown between the clubs at the Etihad.
'I’m so surprised that this Man City team have pulled away this early,' Cole said during the pre-match coverage on BT Sport.
'I didn’t have them down as the better squad than Chelsea and Liverpool. But for Kovacic, he alluded to the fact that it’s a cup final and that’s gonna be the case for every game.