MANCHESTER City manager Pep Guardiola has admitted that his side must win all their remaining English Premier League matches if they are to beat Arsenal to the title
The champions are one point behind Arsenal but have a game in hand, and they take on Wolves tomorrow in one of the four league fixtures they have left.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta was Guardiola’s assistant at City before taking the job as the Emirates Stadium, but Guardiola does not believe his own superior experience will count in this close race for the Premier League title.
“I would love [that], but I don’t know, I don’t have an answer to this question,” Guardiola responded today during his pre-match press conference when asked whether his experience would be an advantage.
“I would love to say yes but we have to prove it tomorrow against Wolves and in the next games.
“We know that we have to win all 12 points, otherwise it will be difficult because Arsenal are so strong.
“It depends on us. One at a time and we try to win the games. It’s no more complicated. I would like to say what we have done in the past is going to happen again this season but nobody knows it.”
Phil Foden, who made his senior Manchester City debut under Guardiola, was today named Footballer of the Year by the Football Writers Association, and the former Barcelona boss praised the England forward.
“The writers decide this award. Congratulations for the writers and for him. He played really good this season, many players played really good this season and the writers decide for this award so what can I say? Congratulations,” he said.
“He’s done really good. I have said many times. The impact in the final third is very good, his work ethic…Every year due to the amount of games he is playing and the minutes he is playing he is more mature.
“He understands the game better but he has to keep on improving, he is still young.”
Foden has been pivotal in City’s quest for a historic fourth straight Premier League title, registering 16 goals and seven assists in 31 appearances this season.
