Pep Guardiola reminded Manchester City that the Premier League title is “in our hands” after they came out of a potentially difficult task in Leeds with a 4-0 victory that keeps them one point ahead of Liverpool.
Four wins out of four will ensure that despite the colossal efforts of Jurgen Klopp’s team, City will keep the trophy they won last year, and Guardiola outlined the task in simple words. “It’s in our hands,” he said. Newcastle, Wolves, West Ham and Aston Villa. We know exactly what we have to do for a month and a half, two months. If we win, we will be champions. If we drop points, [Liverpool] they will be champions. “
None of the title contenders have lost a point since drawing 2-2 at the Etihad on April 10, and Guardiola says he expects Liverpool, who have been able to watch City win over Newcastle, score maximum points. “It’s not difficult to analyze. Whether they have played before [us] or later they will win. “
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City were not at full throttle in the first hour against opponents who did not allow them to calm down. “I think the result looks more comfortable than it really was, but I could not expect otherwise,” said Guardiola, whose joy at the result was particularly expressed given the uncertain location of the match between the Champions League semi-finals against Real Madrid. .
“Coming here, the way they play, we suffered a lot in the first half. But in the end we had control and we could score more. An amazing result for us. ”
Leeds head coach Jesse Marsh, who has five points over Everton 18 but played two more games, happily agreed that the result did not reflect the playoffs. “It was not a 4-0 match and I was ready to say [the same] at 3-0, “he said.” We had control of many parts of the game, so I’m really proud of the boys.
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