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Guardiola backed by Villa to oversee another title triumph with Man City

David Villa has backed Pep Guardiola's Manchester City to become the first club to win back-to-back Premier League titles since 2009.

No side has retained their crown since Manchester United nine years ago, when Alex Ferguson's Red Devils pipped Liverpool to top spot by four points to make it three in a row.

United were contenders last season but they could not stop City romping to the title, Guardiola's men finishing the campaign with record tallies in terms of points (100) and goals scored (106).

Across the 38 games City only lost twice – to Liverpool and United – and also picked up the Carabao Cup, while reaching the Champions League quarter-finals.