London — For Pep Guardiola, Manchester City’s 1-0 victory at Premier League champions Chelsea was a sign that his team can now impose their style on any of their title rivals. Accustomed to seeing his Barcelona and Bayern Munich sides lord it over all and sundry, Guardiola had a reality check in his first season at City, who were well beaten by teams such as Leicester City and Everton. But the dominant nature of Saturday’s win at Stamford Bridge, secured by Chelsea old boy Kevin De Bruyne’s 67th-minute strike, convinced him City can stamp their authority on any contest. "We try with Manchester City to convince the club that we are able to go wherever and do our game and not wait [to see] what happened," Guardiola said. "Of course, you have to adapt to the opponents because the opponents have the same quality like yours. But to show in the first minute to the people in Stamford Bridge that these guys came here to win the game, that is what I want to give to the club and the team. I’m...
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