Man City now have opportunity to go four points ahead of Arsenal – Guardiola

Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola feels bullish following the Citizens’ 3-0 victory over West Ham on Wednesday, May 3 at the Etihad Stadium, and he believes the win has presented his team the opportunity to depose title race rivals, Arsenal, at the top of the log with four points difference.

Nathan Ake, Erling Haaland, and Phil Foden got the goals for Manchester City.

Guardiola says that his team created enough chances to win the match.

“I know how competitive Mikel [Arteta] is,” Mancity.com quoted Guardiola as saying.

“Arsenal are one of the historical teams. They will be there. We were quite stable and created enough chances to win the game. Now we have an opportunity to go four points in front. We take it game by game.”

Guardiola added: “West Ham, I said yesterday, they are an exceptional team with exceptional players. We struggled a lot against them before. No exception today.

“The people who expected City here now to win 4-0 after 20 minutes. That is completely out of reality.

“Leeds will be similar. Everton at Goodison Park. I saw their game against Leicester – the chances, how aggressive they are. It will be so tough.

“This type of game, it is important to be stable and patient. Five games left. In our hands.

“We have to try and go for it.”

Manchester City are in first position in the Premier League with 79 points after 33 games, with a game in hand.

Up next for City is a game against Leeds United at the Etihad on Saturday, May 6.