After Man City play out third straight draw, a 1-1 stalemate against Brighton this time, boss Pep Guardiola admits it’s tough to challenge Arsenal for crown
Man City players wear a dejected look after their draw against Brighton on Wednesday. Pic/Getty Images
Pep Guardiola admitted Manchester City cannot think about catching Arsenal in the English Premier League title (EPL) race after their winless run extended to three matches.
Guardiola’s side wasted a chance to put pressure on Arsenal as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Brighton at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday.
Erling Haaland drilled in his 150th goal for City from the penalty spot in the 41st minute, but the Norway striker was guilty of several misses, with Bernardo Silva and Rayan Cherki also squandering opportunities.
Pep Guardiola
Hampered by injuries to several defenders, City cracked in the 60th minute as Kaoru Mitoma’s first goal since September dealt a huge blow to their title hopes. Second-placed City are five points behind leaders Arsenal, who can extend the gap to eight points if they beat Liverpool at the Emirates Stadium on Thursday.
“Of course if you don’t win games we cannot think about these things,” Guardiola said when asked if City were still in the title hunt.
Guardiola bemoaned City’s wasted chances as Brighton joined Chelsea and Sunderland in successfully frustrating the Spaniard over the last three matches.
“The result is the result. I’m not a person who believes what we have done isn’t fair. One point for them, one point for us. That is what it is. I love a lot the way we played, we did many good things, but we don’t score goals. There were too many clear chances. That is the reason why we could not win the [recent] games” lamented the Spaniard.
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No. of times Man City have dropped points from winning positions in the EPL this season
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No. of shots on goal for City vs Brighton; their most in EPL without scoring more than a goal since Dec ’24
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