“History is before us”, says Guardiola before game against Tottenham

Manchester City is “in the face of history”, said coach Pep Guardiola in an interview this Monday, the eve of the decisive game against Tottenham, which could put the Citizens’ fourth consecutive title in the English Championship on track, a feat that would be unprecedented.

City currently occupies second place in the table, with one point less than Arsenal, but has a late game to play, against Spurs, away from home, this Tuesday.

If they manage to win at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, something they haven’t achieved in the Premier League since the stadium opened in 2019, City will only depend on themselves to take the title next Sunday, when they host West Ham, for the last time. round.

PEP 💬 We know what we are playing for and how difficult it is to be here again. We have something unique in front of us. We have to give our best performance. pic.twitter.com/QvkNEGGDBa

— Manchester City (@ManCity) May 13, 2024

To reach the final stretch with a chance of winning the championship, Manchester City embarked on a run of seven wins in the last seven games, with 28 goals scored and only five conceded.

“Fifteen goals (in four games) is good, it gives you the points to be here today, but it doesn’t give you anything extra for tomorrow, when the game starts,” Guardiola declared at a press conference. “The mentality is easy: if we don’t win, we won’t win the Premier League, and that’s what we have to do” summarized the coach.

Despite having won at Tottenham in the FA Cup in January, the story in the English Championship is different for City, with four defeats and no goals scored in four games.

This is something that does not worry Guardiola who, despite the negative record, believes that his team played well on several occasions at Spurs’ home. “But to do something that has never been done before in this country, you have to do something special, exceptional.”, he said about the possibility of lifting a fourth consecutive title.

“It’s never happened before in the Premier League. We have to do it this time. History is before us, and we have to accept that we haven’t done it yet. It’s time for it, if not, Arsenal will be champions”, he summed up.

Guardiola also said he has “great respect” for Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou, whose team still has a chance of breaking into the top four and qualifying for the Champions League.