Manchester City finish day 'third favourites' in Premier League
Baku, March 31, AZERTAC
Pep Guardiola said Manchester City are now "third favourites" to win the Premier League title after a 0-0 draw with Arsenal at The Etihad on Sunday, according to ESPN.
The result leaves City third in the table, a point behind Arsenal in second and three points adrift of leaders Liverpool. With nine games remaining, the title is out of their hands and Guardiola said his team are now underdogs to claim the trophy for the fourth season in a row.
Asked whether Liverpool were now "clear favourites" to win the Premier League, Guardiola said: "Yes. Whoever is first is favourites, second [favourites] is Arsenal and we are third.
"It's not in our hands -- all we can do is think of [the next game against] Aston Villa. If you are top of the league, like we've been before, you are favourites."
City dominated most of the game against Arsenal, but could only manage one shot on target. It was the first time they had failed to score in a league game at the Etihad Stadium since October 2021 and afterwards Guardiola joked that there was only one way to get through Arsenal's low defensive block.
Both teams are still alive in the Champions League, with Arsenal facing Bayern Munich and City taking on Real Madrid in the quarterfinals next week. Before that, Man City host Aston Villa and Arsenal play Luton Town at The Emirates this Wednesday in midweek Premier League action.
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