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Pep Guardiola said Manchester City are now \u201cthird\u201d favourites to win the Premier League title after a 0-0 draw with Arsenal at the Etihad on Sunday.<\/p>\n

The result leaves City third in the table, a point behind Arsenal in second and three points adrift of leaders Liverpool. With nine games remaining, the title is out of their hands and Guardiola said his team are now underdogs to claim the trophy for the fourth season in a row.<\/p>\n

Asked whether Liverpool were now \u201cclear favourites\u201d to win the Premier League, Guardiola said: \u201cYes. Whoever is first is favourites, second is Arsenal and we are third.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not in our hands \u2014 all we can do is think of [the next game against] Aston Villa. If you are top of the league, like we\u2019ve been before, you are favourites.\u201d<\/p>\n

City dominated most of the game against Arsenal, but could manage only one shot on target. It was the first time they had failed to score in a league game at the Etihad Stadium since October 2021, and afterwards Guardiola joked that there was only one way to get through Arsenal\u2019s low defensive block.<\/p>\n

\u201cKill someone,\u201d he said. \u201cPlay with nine. They defend well and a lot, surrounding Erling [Haaland]. They defended well with a lot of people. There are different ways. They did well with the press and then after the block. The main target is not to concede and they did it. We didn\u2019t create much but our intention was there.\u201d<\/p>\n

For Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta, there was pride in keeping two clean sheets against City this season \u2014 particularly after losing 4-1 at the Etihad 11 months ago. That result last season ended Arsenal\u2019s title hopes, but this one ensured they are still in the race ahead of the run-in.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou want to win the game, you prepare to win it but if you cannot win it, make sure you draw it,\u201d Arteta said. \u201cWe did that. Eleven months ago we were here and the story was very different. You have to make steps as a team and today we\u2019ve done that. We still have many more to come.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt shows you the commitment of every player, the discipline they showed and how they compete. One thing is to play a football match and another one is to compete in it. Today we did that really well.\u201d<\/p>\n

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