MANCHESTER — Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has dismissed suggestions that he is tracking Arsenal’s recent stumble, insisting his only focus is on Saturday’s home clash with Newcastle United.
Following Arsenal’s dramatic 2-2 draw at Wolves on Wednesday, City now sit just five points behind the league leaders with a crucial game in hand.
If the defending champions win their final 12 fixtures, they will secure a fifth title in six seasons regardless of the Gunners’ results.
Despite the shift in momentum, Guardiola told reporters on Friday that the title race hasn’t even entered his team’s dressing room conversations.
“I didn’t talk about the table, or our position or anything like that. I could not care less,” Guardiola said. “I didn’t talk about that for one second. Just Newcastle, Newcastle, Newcastle.”