LONDON -- Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola admitted Tottenham had been "one step in front" of his side in Sunday's 2-0 defeat at White Hart Lane.

Guardiola suffered his first loss in English football as Spurs ended City's 100 percent start to the league season in their seventh match, with Dele Alli adding to Aleksandar Kolarov's own goal before half-time.

"They were better, the better team," Guardiola said. "We played against a team who had the same trainer for the last two or three years and last season was fighting for Premier League.

"They have players with talent -- we knew how aggressive they are, home and away and especially home. Of course it was difficult -- we had problems finding the guys and controlling our game.

"The second balls, we lost a lot in dangerous positions. They were one step in front of us today..... ‹‹‹ read more››› www.sportblitznews. com