Pep Guardiola won't let Man City title revisionism affect his Arsenal and Liverpool thinking

Pep Guardiola wasn't entertaining the fact that Manchester City were top of the Premier League on Saturday night. "It will be different when we will be there after the same games. I don’t consider these kind of situations."

Fast forward 24 hours, and Guardiola got the scenario he wanted. Arsenal and Liverpool played their games and both unexpectedly lost. Out of nowhere the title is back in City hands. Opta increased their chances of winning the title by 30 per cent, to make them 70 per cent favourites.

And suddenly the narrative has predictably switched - the thrilling three-horse title race has changed to a boring procession for City. The 115 charges are suddenly a key issue that need sorting now before the title can be awarded. Liverpool and Arsenal are back to being underdogs who were always punching above their weight, having woken up on Sunday as the people's favourites.

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'All yours City', read one back page. 'Blown it', read another, with the Liverpool and Arsenal results described as a title gift for City. ' The day the title turned,' was the Guardian headline.

Even Mikel Arteta strangely declared the moment that City overtook Arsenal as inevitable. "It’s been the same for a few months. We knew this moment could come," he said. Jurgen Klopp said Liverpool don't deserve to win the title based on their performance vs Crystal Palace.

Guardiola knows the real truth, though. He said as much on Saturday. "I don't know what happens tomorrow with Arsenal and Liverpool," he said. "But if we don't win today, I know they will win. 100 per