MANCHESTER, England - Sitting atop the Premier League table in a tantalisingly tight title race is no source of comfort, said Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola, who is more pleased with the form his team is showing at a crucial point of the season.

Champions City climbed to the summit -- for at least 24 hours -- with a 5-1 thrashing of relegation-threatened Luton Town on Saturday, but they lead Arsenal and Liverpool by only two points and both rivals have a game in hand.