**Title Race Not Over Yet, Claims Guardiola Despite West Ham Draw** Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has dismissed claims that the Premier League title is out of his team's reach, despite a disappointing 1-1 draw at West Ham United on Saturday. The draw leaves City nine points behind leaders Arsenal, who scored crucial goals in the final minutes of their 2-0 win over Everton earlier that day. Bernardo Silva gave City the lead in the first half, but West Ham's Konstantinos Mavropanos equalised just before the interval. Despite having a game in hand, City's slim hopes of catching Arsenal have been questioned by many pundits, who feel the title is all but sealed. However, Guardiola remains optimistic, saying that City won't give up. "It's not over. We didn't lose. We will continue," he said. "Nine points is a lot against Arsenal, but we have a game at home against them in April. We'll try until the end." City's recent form has been patchy, drawing their last two league games against relegation-threatened teams. They also suffered a 3-0 defeat at Real Madrid in the Champions League last-16 first leg. But Guardiola believes his team still has what it takes to win the title. "We have an incredible team, spirit. We had an incredible amount of effort in Madrid. The last two games, we played much, much better," he said. "We are an incredible team. We play so good. The guys will try to do their best." Interestingly, this isn't the first time a team has trailed by nine points with a game in hand and gone on to win the title. Manchester City themselves achieved this feat in the 2013-14 season. Guardiola's team will face a challenging run-in, with games against Real Madrid, Arsenal in the League Cup final, and Liverpool in the FA Cup quarter-finals. However, the manager is confident that his team can bounce back and mount a title challenge. Only time will tell if City can defy the odds and win the title.