Guardiola aware Man City must beat 'incredible' Bournemouth to keep title hopes alive

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/bournemouth-OtpNdwrc/manchester-city-Wtn9Stg0/?mid=rkXMW40U"]City travel to the south coast[/a] buoyed by their ‌FA Cup triumph over [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/chelsea/4fGZN2oK/"]Chelsea[/a] at Wembley on Saturday. [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/semenyo-antoine/r1Gz1yPk/"]‌Antoine Semenyo[/a], who joined [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-city/Wtn9Stg0/"]City[/a] from [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/bournemouth/OtpNdwrc/"]Bournemouth[/a] in January for 65 million ‌pounds, struck the game's only goal in the second ‌half.[/p][p]That victory kept City on course for a domestic treble, following their League Cup success against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/arsenal/hA1Zm19f/"]Arsenal[/a] in March. [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/guardiola-pep/hxNijWrJ/"]Guardiola[/a]'s side sit two points ‌behind league leaders Arsenal with two games ⁠remaining, setting up a tense ‌title race run-in.[/p][p][b]"It's a different competition, but it's always better to travel ​to Bournemouth with the feeling of winning the FA Cup than the opposite," [/b]Guardiola told reporters on Monday.[/p][p][b]"They are ​16 or 17 games unbeaten - their run is incredible. The only chance we have (to win the league) is to win the ⁠game, so we have ​to break that run; otherwise, it will be over.[/b][/p][p]"This season again, what they have done with losing three players from the back four who had success last season, and still again they do ‌it."[/p][image alt="Man City know they need to keep winning" id="dabb1e64-43a4-4f37-8a5a-2ecb8f90ccca" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="d0e55209-c976-42e0-82d4-bc46886d534a" original-width="1200" original-height="1200" /][p]Bournemouth, pushing for European qualification, will be well-rested, having last played on May 9th at [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/fulham/69ZiU2Om/"]Fulham[/a].[/p][p][b]"They have had 10 days to prepare and are fighting for Champions League places, so they have an argument to be the best version of themselves," [/b]Guardiola said.[/p][p][b]"We will be prepared the best way, knowing what we have to do. It is not complicated - we have to win and take the hopes to the last game against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/aston-villa/W00wmLO0/"]Aston ‌Villa[/a]."[/b][/p][p]City's title rivals Arsenal host already-relegated [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/arsenal-hA1Zm19f/burnley-z3dmTMMO/?mid=Gxt6zm15"]Burnley later on Monday[/a].[/p][embed guid="0687c9af-5274-446b-93cd-080dc9265990" url="https://x.com/ManCity/status/2056342184727621834" social-type="twitter" /][p][b]"Here in ​England, teams always do their best," [/b]Guardiola added.[/p][p]"[a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/leeds/tUxUbLR2/"]Leeds United[/a], who ‌are already safe, went to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/tottenham/UDg08Ohm/"]Tottenham Hotspur[/a] and played incredibly to earn a draw. [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/brighton/2XrRecc3/"]Brighton[/a] & Hove Albion, meanwhile, were fighting for Europe, but Leeds won yesterday. I have no doubt Burnley will try."[/p][p]In a further boost, Guardiola said he ⁠had a fully fit squad ⁠available for the trip ‌to sixth-placed Bournemouth.[/p]