Man City's form will make rivals more determined-Guendogan

German national soccer player Ilkay Guendogan attends a news conference in Frankfurt, Germany, October 6, 2015. Germany will play a Euro 2016 qualification match against Ireland on Thursday. REUTERS/Ralph Orlowski

(Reuters) - Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Guendogan believes the club's 11-point lead in the Premier League before the halfway stage will make rival teams more determined to beat them as they approach a busy festive period.

City are unbeaten in the league with 46 points after 15 wins and one draw and are on an English top-flight record 14-game winning streak after ending Manchester United's run of 40 home games without loss in all competitions with a 2-1 win on Sunday.