MANCHESTER (Reuters) - Chelsea's interim manager Frank Lampard described Manchester City as an outstanding side and said they have set the benchmark for excellence in the Premier League under Pep Guardiola.
Five titles in six seasons underlines City's dominance and while Guardiola insists every season gets harder, it is difficult to see who is ready to knock them off the summit.Mikel Arteta's young side ultimately crumbled under City's relentless charge in the latter months of this season, but should be applauded for how they set the pace for so long and threatened to win their first title since 2004.
They were off the pace this time, however, after failing to adequately replace forward Sadio Mane and seeing several key members of the Klopp golden era lose form. Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane is one target who could elevate United from a side scrapping to get into the top-four to one capable of making a sustained title run.Chelsea's season has been appalling, despite spending around 600 million pounds on players since co-owners Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali took charge of the club.
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