Watford goalkeeping hero Daniel Bachmann says Manchester City are a “different kettle of fish” to Premier League title rivals Chelsea.
The Austria international faced both teams in the space of three days at Vicarage Road, and was in no doubt that there is a gulf in class between Pep Guardiola’s reigning champions and Thomas Tuchel’s contenders.
The Blues won 3-1 in north London, but the scoreline was kept down only by a string of saves from Bachmann, and some ordinary City finishing - he made nine saves in total, compared to the three he made as Chelsea escaped with a fortunate 2-1 victory on Wednesday night.
And he later said, when asked how the two teams - who had occupied the top two spots until Chelsea slipped up in defeat at West Ham
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