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The City boss refuses to give up, focusing on taking the title race down to the wire. “All we want is the chance to fight at home in the final round with our fans. If we want to extend this fight for another four or five days, we have to win,” DPA quoted the Spaniard as saying at Monday’s press conference.
Guardiola has previously expressed frustration with the fixture schedule, particularly disliking the dates for the rescheduled match against Crystal Palace and Tuesday’s clash in the south of England. The “Citizens” are playing four games in 11 days, having successfully navigated three so far. In their last outing, they defeated Chelsea at Wembley to lift the FA Cup.
City’s players face a tough challenge against the sixth-placed Premier League side; their Tuesday opponents are on a 16-game unbeaten run and even secured a win at the Emirates Stadium in April. “When you get to the final games and you’re playing for something important, while the opponent has nothing left to play for, it’s always easier. That won’t be the case now, and they’ve had 10 days to prepare for us. We play every three days, so we don’t get much training in. I will primarily demand that the players have the right energy and mentality.”
In the final round on Sunday, May 24th, Arsenal will travel to Crystal Palace, and Manchester City will host Aston Villa.
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