By Lehlohonolo Lehana.
Manchester City’s boss Pep Guardiola labelled his side 2-1 win over Newcastle United on Saturday as a “massive” moment in the Premier League title race.
Asked about his reaction to the win, the City boss told TNT Sports: “Massive. Newcastle is an incredible team. Awesome team. Physicality in the midfield and the speed they have up front.
“Really tough but the team was unbelievable.”
Arsenal still have to go to the Etihad in April and City have won 16 of their last 19 home games in the league.
Guardiola has form for overtaking Arsenal in the title race late in the season. City won their final nine games of the 2023/24 season to lift the Premier League for a record fourth consecutive year.
Asked if he feels equipped as ever for the run-in, Guardiola added: “Seventy per cent of the players never played in that situation and I don’t play. We have to believe it.
“They know – we know – that until the end of the season every game will be like this.
“Today we had the best crowd of the year. It was unbelievable. I am really proud to be manager of these incredible fans.”
City’s win leaves them only two points behind the Gunners, who showed signs of creaking under pressure as they cast aside a two-goal lead to draw with relegation certainties Wolverhampton Wanderers in midweek.