Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, has looked back into the history books, to prove that the Premier League title race isn’t over, despite their 12-point lead at the top of the table.
City maintained their advantage over second-placed Manchester United, with a 3-1 win over Newcastle on Saturday.
In 1996, Kevin Keegan’s Newcastle were 12 points clear in January but they were overhauled weeks later by United, who went on to win the title by four points in one of the most dramatic collapses in English football.
“I read Newcastle dropped a 12-point advantage years ago and United won the league. Two months ago, I heard that the Premier League is done,” Guardiola told a news conference.
“I can imagine today if we drop points and are nine or 10 points in front of United the people start: ‘OK, that is true’ but it is true even with 12 points.
“It is important to see the personality, the team and try to do the things and with mistakes or no mistakes that is the power of football, the desire to try. Never, I didn’t see it this season and that is why I am so proud to be their manager.”
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