Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino has suggested to Manchester City's Pep Guardiola he needs to be patient as a foreign manager new to the Premier League.
In his first season in the Premier League, Guardiola finds himself in unfamiliar territory as his side have so far failed to keep pace with Antonio Conte's Chelsea.
"When you go somewhere new it is never easy, and the Premier League is a completely different place," Pochettino said when asked about Guardiola.
"You do not endure it, or realise how difficult it is until you get here. People tend to underestimate the Premier League.
"They think they still play long balls here, with no quality of football and that Wednesday is a day off. Well, it is not like that. I have been in the country for four years and I have never seen that."
When Guardiola arrived in Manchester, he acknowledged the need to adapt his patented style of play to the demands of English football.
But Pochettino warned him humility is a key ingredient for success in the Premier League.
"If you arrive here and you are not humble enough to know that you have to work hard, you will be disappointed," he said.
"Guardiola is one of the best coaches in the world and it is normal that he needs time to work and to put his ideas into practice."