Guardiola says Man City 'still fighting' for Premier League title

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Pep Guardiola stated that Manchester City is still in the race for the Premier League title, needing a win against Crystal Palace to maintain their hopes. City is currently five points behind Arsenal with three games remaining.

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Guardiola says City is still fighting for the Premier League title
City needs to beat Crystal Palace to keep title hopes alive
City is five points behind Arsenal with three games left

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Pep Guardiola's Manchester City are battling Arsenal for the Premier League title (Darren Staples) (Darren Staples/AFP/AFP) Pep Guardiola said Manchester City do not feel extra pressure even though they realistically need to beat Crystal Palace on Wednesday to keep their Premier League title hopes alive. City, with three games left, are five points behind leaders Arsenal with a game in hand. Failure to win at the Etihad would mean Mikel Arteta's side could clinch their first Premier League title for 22 years against Burnley on Monday. Guardiola was asked at his pre-match press conference on Tuesday how much pressure City were under after recent results, including last week's damaging 3-3 draw at Everton. "Same one, two days, three days, four days ago, one week, two weeks, same one," he said. The City boss, chasing a seventh Premier League title in nine seasons, said he had not seen his players to gauge their mood since the dramatic end to Arsenal's match at West Ham on Sunday. The Gunners won 1-0 after relegation-threatened West Ham's last-gasp equaliser was ruled out following a lengthy VAR check. "I learned from my career as a manager, what you cannot control, forget about it," said Guardiola. "(Focus) and do better what we have not done better this season to fight for the Premier League. We are still fighting and (next it is) Crystal Palace." Palace host Arsenal on the final day of the Premier League season, just days before they face Spanish side Rayo Vallecano in the Conference League final, but Guardiola said he was not concerned at the prospect they could field a weakened team. "They are so professional, the teams," he said. "Crystal Palace will play top. We saw yesterday against (a 1-1 draw), how even being out of the relegation battle... how they compete." Guardiola said and were both "better" and that he would decide after training on Tuesday whether either were ready to return to action. City face in the FA Cup final on Saturday, still in the running for a domestic treble after winning the League Cup earlier this season. jw/ea

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What do Manchester City need to do to stay in the Premier League title race?

Manchester City must win against Crystal Palace to keep their Premier League title hopes alive.

How many points behind Arsenal is Manchester City in the Premier League?

Manchester City is five points behind Arsenal in the Premier League standings.

What are the implications if Manchester City loses to Crystal Palace?

If Manchester City loses to Crystal Palace, Arsenal could clinch the Premier League title against Burnley.

Guardiola says Man City 'still fighting' for Premier League title

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