(Dan Tri) – Man City is second in the Premier League, 6 points behind Arsenal and has played one match less.
Mikel Arteta’s team currently has the advantage of leading the Premier League with 6 points more than second-placed team Man City, but the `Gunners` have played one match more than their opponents.
Man City has a chance to close the gap at the top of the table when they host Leicester City at Etihad Stadium tonight (9:00 p.m., April 15), while Arsenal will visit West Ham in a late match on Sunday.
Ahead of Man City’s clash with Leicester, Guardiola warned his players that they must remain unbeaten for the rest of the season to have any chance of overcoming Arsenal.
Guardiola’s Man City (left) is in good form (Photo: GI).
`Consistency and pragmatism help us win matches that we couldn’t do earlier this season,` Guardiola said yesterday (April 14) when asked why Man City improved.
`Previously, our matches were really good but we were not consistent. Everyone knew if we lost more, we wouldn’t win the title. That’s why the intention and requirements in each
`If we win, we can still be second because we can’t forget that we are six points behind Arsenal. Arsenal drop few points throughout the season, they play one game a week, with a lot of
`It will be difficult to win the championship title if we continue to drop points. That’s why we have to win as much as possible.`
`Our problem is that Arsenal have played great so far. They are doing very well but our performance is not bad at all. I would say it is not a disaster. We are still
`Sometimes we will play a match every four days and we are getting used to that rhythm, which helps us. We will play in many tournaments until the end, which is also beneficial for the players
`Sometimes when we play on Saturday and Tuesday, the players’ minds always stay focused. If we have a week or two days off, we lose this rhythm. For six or seven
When asked if Man City’s success in previous seasons would affect the race with Arsenal this year, Guardiola said: `The only impact I believe is the fact that everyone knows that if we lose
`We’re six points behind now, there’s no guarantee we’ll win all our games. We need to win our games, that’s the reality. At the end of every game, we
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