Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola<\/b> has brushed off suggestions that Arsenal have all but secured the 2025\/26 Premier League title following their narrow 1-0<\/b> victory over West Ham United. In a composed press conference, the City boss refused to entertain title chatter and instead emphasised his team\u2019s immediate priorities.<\/p>\nGuardiola\u2019s Focused Message<\/h3>\n
When asked about Arsenal\u2019s win \u00a0sealed by Leandro Trossard\u2019s 83rd-minute<\/b> goal and whether the Gunners had one hand on the trophy, Guardiola delivered a straightforward response:<\/p>\n
\u201cCrystal Palace, tomorrow. Then Bournemouth, and then the last game vs Aston Villa. If you lose focus on the first upcoming game, you are in DANGER<\/b>.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Spaniard showed little interest in discussing Arsenal\u2019s result or any VAR controversies from the London Stadium clash. His message was crystal clear: one game at a time.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Current Premier League Standings (as of mid-May 2026<\/b>)<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0 <\/span>Arsenal<\/b>: 79 points (36 games played)<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0 <\/span>Manchester City<\/b>: 74 points (35 games played)<\/p>\n Arsenal hold a five-point lead with two games in hand on their rivals, but City still have crucial fixtures remaining, including a home match against Crystal Palace on Wednesday.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Guardiola\u2019s side must navigate a tough schedule that includes an FA Cup final against Chelsea sandwiched between league games. Despite the challenge, the four-time Premier League winner in recent seasons remains defiant, insisting his players must maintain total concentration to keep the title race alive.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Many pundits believe Arsenal are favourites to end their long wait for a Premier League crown, but Guardiola\u2019s no-nonsense approach highlights Manchester City\u2019s renowned ability to produce late surges under pressure.<\/p>\n Key Takeaway<\/b>: The 2025-26 Premier League title race remains mathematically open. While Arsenal are in pole position, Pep Guardiola\u2019s laser focus on \u201cCrystal Palace tomorrow\u201d serves as a reminder that complacency can be fatal in the final stages of any campaign.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has brushed off suggestions that Arsenal have all but secured the 2025\/26 Premier League title\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":502,"featured_media":51918,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[4057],"class_list":["post-51916","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-football","tag-top-stories"],"reading_time":"2 min read","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51916","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/502"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=51916"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51916\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":51919,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51916\/revisions\/51919"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/51918"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=51916"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=51916"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=51916"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}City\u2019s Demanding Run-In<\/h3>\n