Guardiola warns City ahead of West Ham clash | OneFootball

Pep Guardiola believes that Manchester City's Premier League title race will "end" if the team does not win against the recovering West Ham this Saturday.

City could take the field at the London Stadium 10 points behind leaders Arsenal, should the Gunners beat Everton earlier.

Guardiola's side has one game in hand over the Gunners and the advantage of playing at home when the teams face each other next month.

But they need to recover from the disappointment of the 3-0 thrashing by Real Madrid in the Champions League on Wednesday, which means their chances of advancing to the quarter-finals are slim.

"The English championship was the toughest title," said Guardiola on Friday. "So, the Premier League will always be, I believe, the toughest, and we are still here, knowing that if we drop points, everything will be over."

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The City manager has won six Premier League titles in his nine previous seasons in England.

But his team fell well short of expectations last season, finishing 13 points behind champions Liverpool, in third place.

"Now it's a pleasure to be here. Last season, we wouldn't have experienced this at this stage, so it's good," said Guardiola.

"I always said, when I arrived, that in the last 10 games all teams play for something – to avoid relegation, to qualify for the Europa League, for the Conference League, for the Champions League, to be champions."

"So it's normal. Now there are no second chances."

West Ham remains in the relegation zone but has lost only two of the last 11 matches in all competitions, climbing to a point above the safety zone and reaching the quarter-finals of the FA Cup.

*With content from AFP

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