Pep Guardiola believes Premier League champions Manchester City are capable of even better next season, and pointed to their inability to break down Huddersfield as evidence.

City failed to fire on the day they were presented with the Premier League trophy as Huddersfield claimed a vital point at the Etihad Stadium.

The champions lacked their usual ferocity and had to settle for a goalless draw against a Huddersfield side who dug in for a result that could be critical in their battle to avoid relegation.

City had gone into the game on the brink of breaking Premier League records for most wins, most goals and most points in a season but all three were put on hold.

A jubilant Guardiola led the celebrations, but told Sky Sports after the game: "Today was the proof we can do better.

"Today it was warm, it was so tough, the 11 Huddersfield players were playing to stay in the Premier League. We lost a bit of focus but it's normal.

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"We saw what happened in the last period: the team who won the league last season (might not) qualify for the Champions League, for example.

"Going back-to-back will be tough but we accept the challenge."

Reflecting on their title triumph, he added: "This is the Premier League. England is so special, it's so tough.

"You never know you're going to win, nobody knows. You win, you lose but always you have to try to do what you believe. When we started the season we believe OK and we wanted to try but I didn't know whether we would be able to win."

Additional reporting by the Press Association.