Pep asks for patience after loss

Tottenham ends City's unbeaten league streak

Pep Guardiola advised Manchester City's supporters it will take up to three years for his methods to fully bear fruit after his side lost 2-0 at Tottenham Hotspur.

City had avoided defeat in the first 11 games of Guardiola's tenure as manager, but it was given a rude awakening at White Hart Lane on Sunday as Spurs trimmed their Premier League lead to a single point.