'We are alive' - Pep Guardiola sends ominous Man City title race message to Liverpool and Arsenal

Manchester City feel 'alive' having moved top of the Premier League for the first time in five months on Saturday.

Playing before rivals Liverpool and Arsenal, who both feature on Sunday, City used the opportunity to put five past Luton and end the day top of the table for the first time since November. The fixture schedule - and City's FA Cup semi-final - means they could be seven points behind both contenders by the next time they play a league game, so Pep Guardiola knows the table isn't quite representative of the reality.

However, he declared himself delighted with how his side is playing and warned both Liverpool and Arsenal that City will do everything they can to keep the pressure on in search of a fourth successive title.

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"It will be different when we will be there after the same games," said Guardiola. "But I have the feeling that they (City's players) know they want to be there. Arsenal and Liverpool know they want to be there, otherwise they wouldn't drop.

"We play the way we did at Crystal Palace, Real Madrid - we played really good, especially in the second half. Today we scored five more, they know how difficult Luton is. We played the game we should play.

"I didn't have any doubts, how still we run in every department. The last action, the transition, six players. The team is alive."

Guardiola also praised City moving closer to securing a Champions League place for next season after their win coupled with defeat for fifth-placed Tottenham. While that has been inevitable for much of the season, the boss