With fierce competition for Champions League qualification and a place in the FA Cup quarterfinals at stake against Plymouth Argyle on Saturday, the City boss says every game is important on the season run-in – with many tough hurdles yet to come.
“We have two months or so [remaining this season], and every game is a final for us,” said Guardiola.
“If we lose one or two games, we will be eighth [in the Premier League].
“Everything is so tight. We have big games before internationals – Nottingham Forest are third and Brighton are there, too.
“Then we have long weeks to prepare well and have good training [sessions].
“We have to be focused on what the team needs, the Club needs and [Plymouth] is most important right now.”
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City v Plymouth app coverage
Our official Man City app allows you to follow all of the action from Manchester in one place.
Minute-by-minute text updates will begin in our Matchday Centre two hours before kick-off, while our Matchday Live show will begin at around 16:30 (UK).
Andy Morrison and Peter Reid will be the guests on the latest Matchday Live show, offering their expert insight before, during and after the action.
During the game CITY+ subscribers can also listen to live audio commentary from Alistair Mann and Nicky Weaver while our text commentary continues. FA Cup regulations dictate that our radio commentary for matches against lower league sides in this competition must be behind a paywall.
Make sure to have push notifications turned on as well, so you can be alerted to key moments in the action, including goals, red cards and the team news.
Both a shortened and extended highlights package can be accessed from 12:00 on Sunday 2 March, while a full-match replay (via CITY+) will follow from midnight.
