Man City boss Pep Guardiola has made an open declaration on Liverpool’s Premier League title challenge believing that the title race is “done” despite his team having tried their best to keep up the pressure on Liverpool.<\/p>\n
City made sure the Reds are unable to have an easier path by\u00a0winning the championship this weekend when they resumed the campaign on Wednesday with a comfortable 3-0 home win over Arsenal.<\/p>\n
Liverpool are a clear 22 points ahead of City with 9 games remaining and require just another two victories to be crowned champions for the first time since 1990.<\/p>\n
And with that gap being a record lead in top-flight history from having played the same amount of matches, Guardiola conceded that there is no chance of his team catching Jurgen Klopp\u2019s side.<\/p>\n
“The first two games against Arsenal and Burnley are so important to get our points to reassure our qualification for (the Champions League) next season as quickly as possible,” said Guardiola.<\/p>\n
“The Premier League is done with Liverpool, there are six or seven teams fighting for qualification for the Champions League.<\/p>\n
“It\u2019s like a title, we have played for four titles this season plus another one. We have 15 points clear from fifth, it was a good sign to beat Arsenal.”<\/p>\n
In the eventuality that City should beat Burnley and Liverpool fail to take 6 points from their games at Everton on Sunday and at home to Crystal Palace on Wednesday, the title could be decided when the top two meet on Thursday, July 2.<\/p>\n
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