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. Guardiola, however, said there was little room for error, acknowledging that anything less than three points would leave his team facing too steep a climb. It is one of the most important aspects,” he told a news conference. (Our confidence) is good.
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. 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.
That 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.
Well, maybe not, because football is unpredictable,” Guardiola said. They are going to adjust something, and we have to prepare to do it. In the end, it is more simple.
It is how your players individually win the me-against-you.” Guardiola insisted City must still raise their level if they are to sustain a title push through the final weeks. The first 30 minutes against Liverpool was not good either. The first 30 minutes against Arsenal in the final, they were better.
If you get distracted by emotions, that is how you lose focus.” Guardiola said City remain proud to still be challenging on multiple fronts, even if Sunday’s result could prove decisive. I am proud to be there, still challenging them.”
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