Pep Guardiola lays out Man City's 'only chance' to claim title ahead of Arsenal

Pep Guardiola lays out Man City's 'only chance' to claim title ahead of ArsenalPep Guardiola has underlined the need for Manchester City to be perfect after they went top of the Premier League, but only by virtue of goals scored ahead of ArsenalCommentsSportSamuel Meade Sports Brand Writer22:51, 22 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesPep Guardiola's Man City side have assumed top spot in the Premier League(Image: Sky Sports)Pep Guardiola admits that Manchester City's "only chance" to claim Premier League glory is to win all five of their remaining games despite leapfrogging Arsenal on Wednesday night.‌City secured a potentially defining win over Arsenal on Sunday and then backed it up with an underwhelming victory over Burnley at Turf Moor. Erling Haaland scored the game's only goal after five minutes but the Manchester outfit failed to hammer home their advantage.‌Guardiola's side have taken top spot by virtue of goals scored with the two teams tied on points and goal difference. It leaves the two title hopefuls with no margin for error if their opposition continue to remain perfect.‌City themselves have been involved in several title battles where they had to win every game going, 2019 a case in point. And Guardiola says that his team have to be perfect from here on in, telling Match of the Day: "Now we have the FA Cup on Saturday and after that we have five games. The only chance is to win all the games."READ MORE: Man City leapfrog Arsenal to go top but miss golden opportunity at Burnley - 5 talking pointsREAD MORE: Chelsea eye Andoni Iraola after Liam Rosenior sacking to leave Man Utd with dilemmaCity face challenging away trips to Everton and Bournemouth before the season is up. They also host Brentford and Crystal Palace with Aston Villa at the Etihad their final game of the campaign, with the title potentially going until the final day.‌Guardiola's side produced one of their best displays of the year to see off Ar...