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Pep Guardiola: Manchester City boss says club could still miss out on Premier League title

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Pep Guardiola won his first trophy as City manager with the Carabao Cup Cup in February

Manchester City could still miss out on winning the Premier League title this season, says manager Pep Guardiola.

Despite a 13-point lead over second-placed Manchester United with six games left, the Spaniard insists his side are still vulnerable and need to "focus".

There are 18 points to play for, and City travel to Tottenham on Saturday (19:45 BST) after a run of three straight defeats in all competitions.

"In football it can happen, of course it can, I assure you," Guardiola said.

"Since November and December we have already been champions, when I saw pundits and people say: 'Impossible for City to drop points.'

"My feeling is now that United will win a lot of points because they are in a good shape and have top players. They are able to win their games - all six.

"It is in our hands. That is a good advantage. But in one week we have lost three games. That has happened. We have to try to focus on our games."

City will seal the title if they beat Spurs on Saturday and United lose at home to bottom side West Brom on Sunday.

If both sides win, City would seal the title with victory at home to Swansea on Sunday, 22 April.

"What I say to the players - and what they show every game - is that it is not done. Because if it was done they would not play the way they play," Guardiola added.

"We are able to win two games. We have handled the pressure - good and bad situations - all season. So, we have to do it, like we have all season."

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  • Comment posted by GToon, at 23:50 13 Apr 2018

    City to win it 2-0 and Harry Kane to claim both goals.

  • Comment posted by Youtube Stefan Molyneux, at 23:04 13 Apr 2018

    They'll get over the line, but it won't have the same ring to it after being embarrassed by Wigan in the Cup, destroyed by Liverpool in Europe and had a "boring, negative United" out smart and out fight them on their big special day at home.

  • Comment posted by long haul, at 23:31 13 Apr 2018

    There's no doubt City will win the league and deservedly so. However, that air of invincibility has gone.

    They had the opportunity to make a real statement and win the PL title against their fiercest rivals but lost. Sandwiched between 2 massive CL games which they also lost.

    A fantastic team who has beaten every side in the PL, but they revealed their soft underbelly at the business end.

  • Comment posted by itsalltoomuch, at 22:59 13 Apr 2018

    Unlikely and Hope you don’t blow it. Liverpool supporter.

  • Comment posted by Captain Armorica, at 00:10 14 Apr 2018

    City aren't going to lose it from here.
    But the premature plaudits of them being the greatest ever premier league team that had the pundits all dribbling in their undercrackers has been shown to be total BS from them once again

  • Comment posted by mark o, at 23:39 13 Apr 2018

    Has pep gone mad? Spurs might get something from city but city will win the rest. From a united supporter

  • Comment posted by benny tez, at 00:19 14 Apr 2018

    More chance of Harry Kane claiming my speeding points than city not winning the league

  • Comment posted by beakerHD, at 23:09 13 Apr 2018

    Hope Kyle walker gets a decent reception. He was a top player for us for nearly 10 years. Sorry to lose him.

  • Comment posted by MOTD, at 08:16 14 Apr 2018

    Not a City fan, but find it odd that people are mocking them.... lost 2 games all season in the league (1 of those they rested players and totally dominated, also if Sterling could finish would have won by a few goals). Never has a team dominated a single season the way they have this year. No one has remotely challenged. City by a comfortable margin and then the others fighting for top 4

  • Comment posted by SamB, at 22:50 13 Apr 2018

    Guardiola still trying to convince his players that they've got something to fight for, seasons over mate!

    That said hope they beat Spurs on the weekend, although don't score too many otherwise Harry Kane might claim them!

  • Comment posted by UEFA Badge of Honour, at 23:50 13 Apr 2018

    BREAKING NEWS!!

    Watch out Pep! Harry Kane has just been named world champion at pass the parcel.

    Despite fierce competition from some truly talented competitors, Harry won at the under 7’s event earlier today.

    His daughter is said to be grateful and relieved.

  • Comment posted by mouse, at 11:15 14 Apr 2018

    @161. Any team that wins the PL "Deserves" it. You gain the most points over 38 games and its yours. Its not like a cup competition where with the luck of the draw it can be won without playing any top teams.

  • Comment posted by mancneil, at 09:59 14 Apr 2018

    Course they will win it but what this last week has done is destroy the myth that this is the best ever team to grace English football they are not a patch on fergies 1999 & 2008 teams plus the arsenal invincibles and the Liverpool teams of the 70’s & 80’s , city are a good team but not the world beaters they seem to think they are

  • Comment posted by redjoey, at 09:39 14 Apr 2018

    Doesn't sound convincing at all Pep. You should have gone "I swear on my daughter's life, City could still miss out on winning the Premier League".

  • Comment posted by MD03, at 09:27 14 Apr 2018

    ...but how funny would it be if they did fall apart at this stage....? :)

  • Comment posted by BlueIsTheColour, at 10:03 14 Apr 2018

    I think you will find Harry Kane has already won the title this season, he swears it.

  • Comment posted by imado, at 23:15 13 Apr 2018

    Pep its all your fault, Wigan game you should take it seriously, first leg against Liverpool you should defend better, Man U match you should played a striker.

  • Comment posted by neil, at 12:11 14 Apr 2018

    City will win the title, as a United fan I’ve accepted this for a while, I mean they possibly might lose to Spurs but after that who else in their remaining fixtures could even get a draw at best against City. Hate to say it but this City team is the best by far, just a shame they can’t perform in Europe

  • Comment posted by Ed, at 11:06 14 Apr 2018

    They only need to win twice in the last six. They will do it and deserve it

  • Comment posted by Zlatanisgod, at 10:36 14 Apr 2018

    United fan - City will win the league comfortably, if not this weekend then next. And deservedly so. Best team out of 38 games deserves the title.

    However if united win all 6 games they will have the highest points total for a second place team. Those who say Jose is past it and isn’t a winner are clearly wrong... just unfortunate city have been lethal this year

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