Manchester City defender Marc Guehi gave speak of a possible treble for Pep Guardiola’s males brief shrift following their surprisingly unconvincing win over Burnley, which took them high of the Premier League.
Metropolis snatched the initiative within the title race with Arsenal final week by beating Gunners 2-1 on the Etihad Stadium, after which prevailed of their recreation in hand at Turf Moor on Wednesday as Erling Haaland scored the one aim in a 1-0 win.
Guardiola’s facet are degree with Arsenal on aim distinction, however sit high by advantage of targets scored. But there was a way of missed alternative in a victory that confirmed Burnley’s relegation, with Metropolis failing to take the prospect to construct a aim distinction benefit over Mikel Arteta’s males.
Arsenal can return to summit with a win over Newcastle United on Saturday, with that recreation kicking off quarter-hour after Metropolis’s FA Cup semi-final with Championship promotion chasers Southampton at Wembley.
Ought to each Metropolis and Arsenal win all their remaining fixtures, then the league title will come right down to aim distinction.
As such, Metropolis’s failure to win by a extra emphatic margin in opposition to Burnley might price them a home treble. Metropolis are the agency favourites for the FA Cup, having overwhelmed Arsenal within the FA Cup last in March.
However requested in regards to the treble after the victory over Burnley, Guehi mentioned: “That’s what you guys are speaking about.
“We simply deal with one recreation at a time, that’s a very powerful factor. It’s Southampton subsequent and it’s essential that we deal with that – and see if we will get to a different last.”
Guehi defends Manchester Metropolis outcome at Burnley
Guardiola and Haaland every bristled at questions on Metropolis solely successful 1-0 within the fast aftermath of the sport, and Guehi was equally dismissive of the suggestion that they need to have prevailed extra comfortably.
“Everybody thinks these video games are straightforward, when a variety of emotion and focus went into the final recreation in opposition to Arsenal,” Guehi added. “Whenever you’re taking part in a crew that’s preventing for his or her lives, it’s not going to be straightforward.
“Whoever thought it was going to be straightforward clearly doesn’t know soccer. I’m glad everybody did their jobs and dug in. Crucial factor was simply to get the win.
“I’m not pondering an excessive amount of about being high [of the table], to be trustworthy. It’s good, it’s the place we need to be, however there’s nonetheless such an extended approach to go. It’s good for now, however there’s nonetheless loads to play for.
“Our precedence is simply to deal with ourselves. We performed the sport in opposition to Arsenal and had been in a position to management that recreation – and now it’s as much as us to do the very best within the video games that we’ve left.”
