“Let’s win against Brentford” – Pep Guardiola admits Everton draw has damaged Manchester City’s title hopes

“Let’s win against Brentford” – Pep Guardiola admits Everton draw has damaged Manchester City’s title hopes Guardiola congratulates Arsenal on reaching UCL final while insisting City will keep fighting Man City boss jokes about whether he will be watching West Ham vs Arsenal on Sunday City need to win all remaining games & hope Arsenal drop points to stand any chance of the title Pep Guardiola has insisted Manchester City will keep fighting in the Premier League title race despite acknowledging that dropping two points at Everton has made the task considerably more difficult. Speaking in his a press conference ahead of Saturday’s home fixture against Brentford , the 55-year-old was asked directly whether the title race is effectively over after City dropped two points in an enthralling 3-3 draw with Everton on Monday night. City remain five points behind Arsenal in the Premier League table with a game in hand, with the Gunners having reached the UEFA Champions League final after seeing off Atletico Madrid in the semi-final – a feat Guardiola was quick to acknowledge generously alongside the continental achievements of Aston Villa and Crystal Palace this season.

Predicted Starting XI: Manchester City vs Brentford (Premier League) Guardiola: We dropped two points but still we try Asked whether the title race is over after the draw at the Hill Dickinson Stadium, Guardiola offered generous praise for all three English clubs in European finals before addressing City’s own position. “Well, it’s more difficult, because we are facing the team that’s going to play the final of the Champions League,” he said. “So here I want to congratulate Mikel ( Arteta ) and his group on reaching the final, it’s good for English football.

“Of course, for Arsenal, but for English football it’s good. The same like Aston Villa; Unai showed again how incredible a manager he is. I think six Europa League finals.

And the same with Crystal Palace with Oliver ( Glasner ). So, it’s good for English football the three teams are going to play in three finals, it’s really, really good. “And of course, we’re facing – answering your question – a team that has been really good and I know the only chance that we had, we dropped two points in a tough game against Everton , but still we try to win, to sleep two points behind them, and see what happens.