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Manchester City vs Arsenal: Guardiola says defeat ends Premier League race
Manchester City host Arsenal in the Premier League on Sunday with the chance to close to within three points of leaders.Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has called Sunday’s Premier League clash with leaders Arsenal a final, saying defeat would end his side’s title hopes before the much-anticipated showdown at the Etihad Stadium.City trail Arsenal by six points but have a game in hand, and victory would cut the gap while ramping up the pressure as the race enters its decisive phase.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Iran women football players thank Australian government for protectionlist 2 of 4What is tailgating, and has FIFA banned it at World Cup stadiums in the US?list 3 of 4World Athletics blocks 11 athlete transfer requests to Turkiyelist 4 of 4World Cup fans outraged by US transit prices for 2026 FIFA eventsend of listGuardiola, however, said there was little room for error, acknowledging that anything less than three points would leave his team facing too steep a climb.“Yes, obviously,” the Spaniard added on whether he sees the game as a final. “If we lose, it is over.”Despite the fine margins, Guardiola said City are confident, stressing that belief is crucial at this stage of the season.“If you could buy confidence in a supermarket, we would buy it immediately. It is one of the most important aspects,” he told a news conference. (Our confidence) is good. We are ready,” he added.“A month ago, because we dropped points in moments, I thought we would not be here. (But) we saw the calendar and said, ‘OK, we play Arsenal at home for a chance. It is six points. It is not a short distance, but we have a chance to do it.’“That is the situation we are in. It depends on our behaviour, and everything will be said on Sunday. Our fans have sold out. Everything is perfect to play a game.”Guardiola said Nico O’Reilly, who scored twice in City’s 2-0 League Cup final win over Arsenal, is fit after he left last weekend’s game at Chelsea clutching his left hamstring.Solid Man City form sows unease among Arsenal fansThat thrilling victory was part of a solid City run of form, including a 4-0 throttling of Liverpool in the FA Cup quarterfinals. They have not lost a league game since mid-January.City’s results have begun to sow unease among Arsenal fans.“If we play like the second half (of the League Cup final) during 95 minutes and they play like the second half, we are going to win. Well, maybe not, because football is unpredictable,” Guardiola s...
Guardiola: Premier League title race is over if we lose to Arsenal
Home > Soccer > Premier League > Guardiola: Premier League title race is over if we lose to ArsenalGuardiola: Premier League title race is over if we lose to ArsenalManchester City face Arsenal in a huge Premier League showdown on Sunday, and Pep Guardiola believes his side cannot afford to lose.Pep Guardiola has claimed the Premier League title race will be over if Manchester City lose to Arsenal on Sunday.The Gunners visit the Etihad Stadium with a six-point advantage over the Citizens, but City have a game in hand over their title rivals.All the momentum is also with City, who defeated Chelsea 3-0 last weekend while Arsenal lost at home to Bournemouth.City are unbeaten in their last 14 Premier League home games, since losing 2-0 against Tottenham in their opening match at the Etihad this term. They have netted at least twice in 12 of these 14 games.City are also unbeaten in their last 10 Premier League home games against Arsenal (W7 D3) since a 2-0 loss in January 2015 under Manuel Pellegrini."Yes, obviously. If we lose, it is over," said Guardiola in his pre-match press conference."The other two results, knowing that Arsenal didn't beat Bournemouth – we still have games to play. Six games is a lot and especially in our calendar."Everton away, Bournemouth away, Aston Villa the last game at home. Crystal Palace and Brentford. There are still many things to do."Arsenal have lost their last three matches in domestic competitions, against City in the EFL Cup final, Southampton in the FA Cup, and Bournemouth in the Premier League.They last lost four consecutively in February and March 2018, which included defeats to City in both the EFL Cup final and the Premier League.Guardiola praised the job Mikel Arteta has done since he took over at the Emirates Stadium in 2019, insisting the north London side were in a difficult position at the time."The last two or three seasons, he has already had many years there and every season they are getting better and better," Guardiola said of Arteta's work."When he took over the club, they had problems and troubles."Last season, of course, Liverpool made an incredible three quarters of the season and were unstoppable."In the previous one and this season, Arsenal have been the biggest contender."
Man City need win over Arsenal or title hopes are over says Guardiola
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has called Sunday's Premier League clash with leaders Arsenal a final, saying defeat would effectively end his side's title hopes ahead of the much-anticipated ...
If Man City lose 'it's over', says Guardiola ahead of Arsenal title ...
Pep Guardiola said an Arsenal victory at Manchester City on Sunday would end the Premier League title race, but that his side would have a lot more work to do even if they beat the Gunners.
