Guardiola relishing end-of-season chase for silverware 

'We lose a game, we lose the Premier League. We have played with that,' said City boss Pep Guardiola.

PRIZED POSSESSION: Manchester City's Erling Haaland (left) and manager Pep Guardiola celebrate at the end of the Premier League match at Selhurst Park.

AN insight into Manchester City’s impressive record of moving through the gears as the season progresses came when Pep Guardiola described the emotions triggered by this stage of the campaign.

The City manager had just watched his side sweep aside Southampton to register and eighth successive win in all competitions, restating their intention to push Arsenal all the way in the Premier League title race and maintaining recent momentum ahead of Tuesday's meeting with Bayern Munich at the Etihad Stadium.