Pep Guardiola insisted Manchester City’s players will give “all of their lives” against Aston Villa on Sunday after his side’s comeback against West Ham left them needing one more victory to seal a second successive Premier League title.
City know that victory against Steven Gerrard’s side will be enough to see off Liverpool’s challenge despite Riyad Mahrez’s failure to seal a comeback win at the London Stadium. Having trailed 2-0 at half-time after Jarrod Bowen struck twice, Jack Grealish and an own goal from Vladimir Coufal enabled City to battle back before Mahrez was denied from the spot by Lukasz Fabianski.
Liverpool must now beat Southampton on Tuesday night and hope their former captain Gerrard can inspire his team to produce a result at the Etihad Stadium to have a chance of overhauling their rivals. But with a full house expected as City attempt to win a fourth title in five seasons under their manager, Guardiola is confident that his players can seize the moment.
“I can assure you something – that we will give them all of our lives to do i …
- May 16, 2022
