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Manchester City will fight for all titles until end, says Guardiola
Pep Guardiola has insisted his side will continue fighting on all fronts this season despite a challenging run of fixtures and a heavy first-leg deficit in Europe.
Manchester City remain within reach of Premier League leaders Arsenal, have reached the Carabao Cup final, the FA Cup quarter-finals, and face a daunting task overturning a 0–3 first-leg loss to Real Madrid in next week’s return leg.
Speaking ahead of Saturday’s Premier League clash with West Ham United at the London Stadium, Guardiola said his focus remains on taking each game as it comes during what he described as a decisive stretch of the campaign.
“When you have won a lot of titles, every game is important,” he said at his Friday press conference obtained from the club’s website.
“We have been struggling for many months for the Premier League, and we will not give up fighting until the end.
“We cannot play the same eleven every three days, but I’m not thinking about Madrid.
“It would not be possible to win all the Premier League titles we have if we were not thinking about every single game.
“The day after Madrid when I woke up was Nuno, West Ham and what we have to do.
“Tomorrow we have an important game for our Premier League position and then the second leg on Tuesday.
“We are used to living these situations for many years and it’s a pleasure to be here because last season we could not live on that stage so it’s nice,” he stated.
City face a demanding schedule over the next eight days, with the trip to West Ham followed by the second leg against Real Madrid and then a meeting with Arsenal in the Carabao Cup final.
Guardiola said he expects a difficult contest against a West Ham side managed by Nuno Espirito Santo, who are battling to secure their Premier League status.
“With Nottingham Forest before. I always said when we arrive in the last 10 games, every team plays for something.
“For relegation for Champions League. Now there’s no second chances.
“Now it’s West Ham. Then we will think about [Madrid].
After the game we will see the plans we have. Play the game we have to play and then it will dictate if we have a chance or not.
“We’ll see on Tuesday. Now it’s West Ham and I always believe the Premier League is the most difficult one and still we are there.
“We are desperate [to win] too.”