Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has said in an interview that his team knows that if they don't win, they have no chance of competing to the end after their 4-0 win over Brighton. Guardiola emphasized the pressure his team is under and said that they need to focus on the next game. Guardiola said, "We know that if we don't win we have no chance to fight until the end. The pressure is certainly there, otherwise we couldn't have played like this. There are five games left and the only thing I can say is to focus on the next one." Guardiola also dismissed the fact that City have been under similar pressure in previous title fights, which has given his side an edge this season. He said, "What we have done in the past doesn't mean it will happen in the future.
To do that again you need to go out and work hard. I'd love to say that if you've won the Premier League title in the last three seasons then you're going to come here and win 4-0 and win the rest of the games but that's not the way it works." He pointed out that the upcoming matches will be against tough opponents like Nottingham Forest as these opponents are fighting for certain goals. He appreciated Liverpool's performance and warned his team not to underestimate other teams, "People didn't think they would lose to Crystal Palace or that they would lose to Everton yesterday, but it can happen, that's soccer." Guardiola emphasized the importance of humility and valuing other teams and said the team needs to learn from Liverpool's fighting spirit: "If we are not humble enough and we don't value what other teams have done, then it won't happen.
