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Pep Guardiola is bidding for a 13th major league title in his managerial career this season. Unlucky for some, it might be that number 13 hits a little differently for the Catalan in his 18th season in management.

Guardiola has always had the barb thrown at him that he has won league titles he should be expected to win. At Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Manchester City , he has often had the best squads and the most resources.

In no other industry are the best-in-class told they should drop down a level to prove it. For some social media critics, Guardiola's achievements will have a mark next to them until he wins the league with Brentford or drops into the National League for a season to pit his wits against Robbie Savage.

That overlooks the fact that Guardiola has managed

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