Pep Guardiola targets a strong finish to the season for Manchester City

Pep Guardiola says it is a ‘pity’ Manchester City’s Premier League fate is not in their own hands, but is targeting a blistering end to the season.

City cruised into the FA Cup quarter-finals with a 3-1 victory at Newcastle on Saturday evening before turning their attention to Wednesday’s Champions League last 16 clash with Real Madrid in Spain and beyond it, their Carabao Cup final showdown with Arsenal.

The Gunners currently hold a seven-point lead over Guardiola’s men at the top of the league table having played one game more and while the Spaniard is happy that he is approaching he crunch-point of the campaign with his team in form and his big players fit, he knows they will need a helping hand to keep their quadruple hopes alive.

Another Matchweek in the books