Speaking later on Friday, Guardiola responded by saying he thought Pochettino - who managed Espanyol between 2009 and 2012 while the former Barcelona boss was in charge of their city rivals - had "made a mistake".
"Never in my career have I not been respectful," said Guardiola.
"When I talked about Harry Kane's team, it was because Harry Kane was scoring a lot of goals and I know perfectly that Tottenham are not Harry Kane alone.
"So I think last season, the person who spoke most about appreciating the way Tottenham play was me.
"Tottenham are one of the best teams playing. So I'm really disappointed if he said that."