Pressure is a privilege as Man City look to close out title
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola wants his side to embrace the "privilege" of being in pole position to retain the Premier League title when they travel to Brighton on Sunday.
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola would consider taking his side off the field if Raheem Sterling is racially abused again. AFP/Paul ELLIS
City goes into the final day of the season one point ahead of Liverpool after a title race that has raised the bar from anything the Premier League has seen before.
Liverpool’s long wait to win the title could unbelievably stretch into its 30th year despite posting the third highest points tally in Premier League history.
With a victory on England’s south coast on Sunday, City will hit 98 points, two less than their record-breaking campaign last season, but arguably even more impressive having come from seven points behind in January and refusing to budge in a 13-game winning run as the finishing line approaches.
“It’s a privilege,” said Guardiola on Friday. “Is a dream to be here, honestly I didn’t expect months ago when we were seven points (behind) against this Liverpool to be in the position that we are now.
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