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Pep Guardiola finally keeps title defense hopes alive.

27 April, 2023
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Pep Guardiola said the Premier League title race has finally swung Manchester City's way after they thrashed Arsenal 4-1.

Guardiola insisted for weeks that Arsenal are favourites, but after moving to within two points of Mikel Arteta's side with two games in hand, he changed course and said City are now in pole position to win a fifth title in six years.

City crushed Arsenal thanks to two goals from Kevin De Bruyne and one each from John Stones and Erling Haaland. The prolific Norway striker also set up both De Bruyne goals and afterwards Guardiola said the pair of City attackers had decided the game.

Despite the lopsided scoreline, Arteta refused to concede defeat in the title race, but he admitted Arsenal may have to win all five remaining games to have a chance of finishing above City.

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