Pep Guardiola, boss of Manchester City, declares that the title race is not over despite defeat in Newcastle | Football News

The result leaves City four points behind leaders of the Premier League, Liverpool, who played a game more

Pep Guardiola in the 2-1 defeat of Newcastle United

Pep Guardiola said everything could still happen in the Premier League title race after Manchester City was beaten 2-1 by Newcastle.

Seeking to cut the lead at one point from the Premier League leader, Liverpool, City made a perfect start to St James' Park, where Sergio Aguero scored after 24 seconds.

However, Newcastle responded with two goals in the second half to reduce the ambitions of the City title.

Liverpool could have seven points in advance if he beat Leicester on Wednesday, but Guardiola said: "It's a lot of points they're winning, but we're in January, we're neither in April or May There are still a lot of games and anything can happen.

"Many teams play for different reasons, teams to stay in the Premier League, others to go to the Europa League, for the Champions League.

Pep Guardiola in the 2-1 defeat of Newcastle United

"In our case, every game, we have to do our best to be there, try not to give up, go forward and try again and again."

When asked if City had underestimated Newcastle, Guardiola said, "Never, when you compete in four competitions, you do not underestimate a competition or a team.When you get 100 points, you do not underestimate not a team, you are not in the final of the Carabao Cup.

"Sometimes we do not play at the level at which we want to play, it happens … It's everybody, it's not a player, we could not win, because we do not play we were not at our best, that's all. "

Highlights of Newcastle's victory over Manchester City in the Premier League

Guardiola was left to miss a missed opportunity, but backed his players to bounce back after a disappointing night.

"It was not our best night," Guardiola said. "We were not at our best, sometimes it happens, I can understand the players.

"We did not play as usual, it happens sometimes, unfortunately we could not win."

"I love these players, I know what they feel now and I'm by their side, it's an incredible group, sometimes it happens."

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