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<\/div>\nPep Guardiola says his Manchester City side have proved they can deliver when there is \u201cno option but to win\u201d after beating Arsenal to put the Premier League title race in their hands.<\/p>\n
Guardiola\u2019s team beat leaders Arsenal 4-1 at Etihad Stadium, and are now two points behind with two games in hand.<\/p>\n
City have seven matches left, starting with Sunday\u2019s trip to Fulham before home games against West Ham and Leeds.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe cannot lose our focus. Now it\u2019s in our hands,\u201d said Guardiola.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese next three games will dictate if we can do what we want to do. The reality is we\u2019re still behind Arsenal.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt will not be easy for us, but it is game by game and we see what happens.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen it\u2019s in our hands, we have to use it.\u201d<\/p>\n
City remain on course for a Treble of the Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup, with Guardiola saying the experience of his players knowing what it takes to win in the final stages of the season is proving crucial.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe players know it is necessary to say it is close and we need to win to stay in contention,\u201d added the former Barcelona and Bayern Munich boss.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat mentality where you have no option but to win is the best mentality to play. The players have shown they go into every match trying to win.\u201d<\/p>\n City midfielder Kevin de Bruyne scored twice in Wednesday\u2019s win, with defender John Stones heading in the second just before half-time and striker Erling Haaland adding a late fourth.<\/p>\n Belgium international De Bruyne said there is still a \u201clong\u201d way to go, despite many people thinking they are almost certain to win a third successive title.<\/p>\n READ ALSO<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cWe know what people will say. It\u2019s so hard. A lot of things can happen,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \u201cThere are still seven games left \u2013 and we\u2019re still behind them [in the table]. People say we will win the title. We won\u2019t give in until it\u2019s mathematical. Our schedule is hectic.\u201d<\/p>\n Arteta thinks Arsenal have to win all remaining games<\/strong><\/p>\n Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta says he thinks his side will have to win all five of their remaining matches to have a chance of their first title since 2004.<\/p>\n Arteta\u2019s team, who finished fifth last season, were eight points clear at the start of the month.<\/p>\n But three successive draws \u2013 against Liverpool, West Ham and Southampton \u2013 meant they lost momentum going into the match at City, which had been billed as the title decider.<\/p>\n \u201cWe knew we\u2019d need our best as a team. We were far from that,\u201d said Arteta.<\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t know what will be required [to win the title]. We have to lift the players up because they\u2019re suffering. It\u2019s a difficult one to swallow.\u201d<\/p>\n Asked if Arsenal need to win all five games to have a chance, the Gunners boss said: \u201cI think so.\u201d<\/p>\n However, the Spaniard expressed his pride at the team\u2019s performances this season and pointed out they were performing way above expectations.<\/p>\n \u201cIt is a very difficult night, the way we lost, but we have to stand up and look at the bigger picture,\u201d said Arteta, who worked as Guardiola\u2019s assistant at City from 2016 to 2019.<\/p>\n \u201cThe fact we are competing toe to toe with this City team is incredible.<\/p>\n \u201cThere are five games to go and anything can happen. Over the years, I\u2019ve seen a lot can happen in this league. We have to accept we lost to an exceptional team.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n\n\n
\n \nHow the title run-in looks<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n \n Arsenal<\/strong><\/td>\n Manchester City<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 30 April:<\/strong>\u00a0Fulham (A)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 2 May:<\/strong>\u00a0Chelsea (H)<\/td>\n 3 May:<\/strong>\u00a0West Ham (H)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 7 May:<\/strong>\u00a0Newcastle (A)<\/td>\n 6 May:<\/strong>\u00a0Leeds (H)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 14 May:<\/strong>\u00a0Brighton (H)<\/td>\n 14 May:<\/strong>\u00a0Everton (A)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 20 May:<\/strong>\u00a0Nottingham Forest (A)<\/td>\n 21 May:<\/strong>\u00a0Chelsea (H)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 24 May:<\/strong>\u00a0Brighton (A)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 28 May:<\/strong>\u00a0Wolves (H)<\/td>\n 28 May:<\/strong>\u00a0Brentford (A)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n