With just six games in the league left ahead of Saturday’s important home clash with Watford, City are top of the table - a point clear of nearest rivals Liverpool.
Meanwhile in Europe, we have also have next Tuesday’s Champions League semi-final first leg against Real Madrid looming large on the horizon.
It means that every game from now on carries huge significance and importance.
But, addressing the media at Friday’s pre-match press conference ahead of Saturday’s Watford clash, Guardiola said it was a situation he and his players embraced.
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“Of course we enjoy it. We’d prefer to be in this position than not, having the chance to try to make back to back titles,” the City manager asserted.
“I love it. Fighting for knockout stages, every game is important and decisive. It means we’ve done good things before - otherwise we wouldn’t be here.
“Being there to play in the Champions League semi-finals and league arriving at the end fighting is a joy, a pleasure. Now we try to do it.
“You don’t often have chance to make back-to-back titles. After the game (against Brighton last Wednesday), like I said it remains six games.
“We’ve already qualified for the Champions League which is a big success and now we have the target of the Premier League.”
Given the tight margin at the top of the table, it means any slip-up between now and the end of the season could prove hugely significant.
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And asked whether that scenario made every game almost resemble a Cup Final, the boss agreed that was the mindset he and the squad adopted.
“Definitely. We cannot drop points, but they (Liverpool) can’t either,” Guardiola added.
“The players know it - we’ve been in this position before.
“We played a final v Brighton to be able to play another one and tomorrow is another one. If we win then it’s another.
“It’s step by step, try to recover the players, be fresh in the head and mind and when we finish tomorrow another in the Champions League, then Leeds.
“It’s not think too much, refresh, relax, and have positive energy as a unit.”
