Guardiola's Warning: City's Title Hopes Hinge on West Ham Clash

0:00On March 13th, Pep Guardiola warns that Manchester City's premier league title hopes could end if they failed to beat West Ham this Saturday. The team sits second, seven points behind leaders Arsenal, but with a game in hand and nine matches left compared to Arsenal's eight. The two sides face off at the Etihad Stadium on April 19th. West Ham are in a tough spot near the bottom of the table, sitting in the relegation zone just behind Nottingham Forest on goal difference. Lately though, they turn things around, losing only one of their last five league games. Guardiola stresses that both teams are hungry for points right now. In the final stretch of the season, every club is battling for survival, European spots, or the top prize, making each match a must win with no room. Four slip-ups. The City Boss brushed aside their midweek three-nil Champions League loss to Real Madrid, keeping focus on the league trip to London Stadium. They host the Spanish Giants for the second leg on Tuesday. City know they can't afford distractions as the pressure builds across competitions, but Guardiola insists the Premier League comes first.

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