PEP Guardiola has predicted that this season's title winner will finish with a low point tally compared to the past four seasons.
The Manchester City manager is looking to lift a fifth consecutive title, having broken the 90-point barrier four times in the past seasons.
But, Guardiola does not believe that will be required this time due to the demands on players.
“Of course, absolutely. If we’d had five more days to prepare and recover (for Bournemouth), maybe we would have been better. Or maybe not, who knows?
“I talked about the calendar for the season when we were winning, not just now because we lost a game. The reality is they won; we congratulate them,” he said.
Guardiola suffered a shocking 2-1 defeat at Bournemouth, which ended their unbeaten start to the 2024/2025 campaign. The result leaves City in second place and two points behind leaders Liverpool.