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Pep Guardiola said it was "top" that his team claims to retain his Premier League title and believes that the victory against Chelsea Sunday will keep in the race for the hunt until the end of the season.

Pep Guardiola said that Manchester City are contending for the Premier League title, a feat in itself, as his team intends to become the first in ten years to defend the league title.

Manchester City will follow Manchester United, consecutive winner in 2008 and 2009, as the last team to win the Premier League title immediately after a heightened plot during the title race.

Guardiola believes that his team's ability to stay with Liverpool, who fell behind City in goal difference before the match this weekend, is testament to the group's strength of determination.

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"I know that for five or six years, the last champions, what happened to them the following year [and] in what position they were, "said Guardiola.

"They were all out [of the title race]. They do not have the chance in this period to win the Premier League. We are here. That's what makes me happiest this season.

"When people say" you underestimated Newcastle ", you do not underestimate anyone when you're back in the Carabao Cup final and compete in all competitions.

"Chelsea, there are three seasons Leicester and the others of this period [had] no chance. We are here. It's top. That's what makes me happy the most.

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"But of course, we want to be there until the end.If Sunday we can win the match, I'm pretty sure we'll be there until the end, fighting for it." again champions. "

Liverpool had the chance to score seven points ahead of their win over Leicester last week but two successive draws have allowed City to progress, having played one more match, but Guardiola refuses to believe that the form jerky of the Reds is released under tension. first league title in 29 years.

When asked if the last two Liverpool scores were a sign of a lack of winning mentality, he replied, "How do you badociate the lack of mentality with losing four points, two draws?" I do not see the link.

"So it was an easy position, you feel the pressure when you're seven points behind, you have to win.

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"They lost points because Leicester may have done a good job, and in the last game it's still difficult to play against West Ham," he said.

"In the end, they often play this kind of game, they played in the final of the Champions League last season, which is important, that's what we did, we had two tough games this year. week against Arsenal and Everton – we did it.

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"We have another one [Chelsea] and after that, we finally have six days to rest a bit, get ready for Newport. That's what it is. I do not buy this theory, even at Chelsea, [Manchester] United or that kind of games they do not feel the pressure.

"This kind of players have eight, nine or ten seasons in this kind of situation and they play several times, and of course, Liverpool did not win the championship for a long time, but I do not think that's the reason he's playing more tension. "

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