Manchester City's players are ready to rise to manager Pep Guardiola's challenge to win every single remaining game in the Premier League in order to have a chance of catching leaders Arsenal.
City made it seven unbeaten in the league with a 4-1 win over Liverpool on Saturday, and secured a fourth victory in a row for the first time this season.
However, Arsenal followed that with a 4-1 win of their own to maintain their eight-point lead having played a game more. The two sides meet at the Etihad at the end of this month, in a game City must win to stop Arsenal from extending their lead further, and manager Guardiola has asserted that his side have to win every one of their remaining ten games to stop the Gunners taking the title. ALSO READ: Bernardo outlines how City squad helped Jack Grealish find his irresistible form After the Liverpool game, defender Manuel Akanji had to agree with his manager, saying: "Probably, yes [Guardiola is right].
There are still a lot of games to go but we probably have to win all the games, and that is what we aim for, and we hope we can do that "It’s coming towards the end of the season.