Pep Guardiola: If Man City lose to Arsenal then title race will be over

SportFootballPep Guardiola: If Man City lose to Arsenal then title race will be overThe Gunners hold a six-point lead ahead of Sunday’s crucial clash, with City having a game in hand.David Charlesworth Friday 17 April 2026 13:35 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"62a9382d-0eea-447c-905d-648af7a38047","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/arsenal-pep-guardiola-city-premier-league-bournemouth-b2959819.html","title":"Pep Guardiola: If Man City lose to Arsenal then title race will be over"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-14403","index":0}Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City have a game in hand over title rivals Arsenal (Martin Rickett/PA) (PA Wire)Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sportGet our free Inside Sport newsletterGet our free Inside Sport newsletterEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Inside_Sport_CDP","regTitle":"Inside Sport","subscriptionGroup":"inside_sport","subscriptionGroupId":"9cec95c5-a973-40ac-9b05-03d636c07853","type":"sport","pathPrefix":["/sport","/f1"],"associatedAuthors":["Lawrence Ostlere","Kieran Jackson"],"title":"Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sport","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Sport newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/InsideSport1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveInsideSportNews","regSourceSection":"Football","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false}Pep Guardiola accepted Manchester City’s Premier League title bid will be finished if they lose to Arsenal in Sun...