Guardiola’s men are chasing the consecutive fourth Premier League title this season.
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola wants his team to get ready for the title race. They are ahead in the Premier League race and might also win another Premier League trophy.
Liverpool’s poor run of form continues as they faced a derby defeat against Everton 2-0. Meanwhile, City thrashed Brighton 4-0 in the last game, thanks to Phil Foden’s double and goals from Kevin De Bruyne and Julian Alvarez. With this win, they reduced the gap to just one point with one game in hand.
Man City can easily win the Premier League if they win their remaining five games. If they manage a draw, Arsenal will get a chance. Mike Arteta’s side are top of the table with 77 points.
Guardiola insists the Reds remain contenders and acknowledges City are also susceptible to slipping up during the run-in, “I said to the players what happened to Liverpool can happen to us and can happen to Arsenal.”
“People didn’t expect them to lose against Crystal Palace and yesterday but it can happen to us – it’s football.
The Spaniard added that the Reds are still there in the title race, “Still it (the title) is there (for Liverpool) because I know the character of their team. They are going to fight until the end and we have to do it too.”
Pep is unsure if the previous achievements will give his team the edge in the final weeks of the season. He added, “I would love to say yes but I don’t know.”
“What we have done in the past doesn’t mean it’s going to happen in the future. To do it again, you have to make it happen. We know what we’re playing for.
“We know that if we don’t win or we draw, we will not have chance to fight until the end, so of course the pressure is there, otherwise we cannot perform that well.
“Five games left and on to the next.”
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