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"Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola considers Manchester City’s Premier League clash with Arsenal as akin to 'a final', declaring that anything less than a win on Sunday at the Etihad Stadium would end their title ambitions. "Yeah, obviously if we lose, it's over. But with the other results, knowing Arsenal didn't beat Bournemouth, we still have games to play. Six games is a lot in our calendar,” Guardiola said on Friday. When asked whether he would consider this one of his greatest achievements if he won the title this season, he responded, "No. The greatest has been done. For many new players, it's good to be in that position to learn. For all of us to learn for the future, for the next seasons, to be there, and especially after many years, with many titles, and still be in the title race is good. But it's not the greatest achievement." The Manchester City boss, while acknowledging that Arsenal, the only English team in the Champions League semi-finals and current league leaders and have been the best so far, he said, adding that "we want to challenge them." Arsenal are leading the league with 70 points, with Manchester City trailing by six points. A win on Sunday against Arsenal at home would put them within reach of the league leaders, provided they win their game in hand. Arsenal are unbeaten in their last five league matches against Manchester City, securing two wins and three draws. This marks a significant turnaround, as they had previously lost 12 consecutive games against Pep Guardiola’s side."
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