Carlo Ancelotti gives brutally honest Man City admission after Premier League title question

direct to your inboxDo Manchester City have the Premier League title in the bag? Or can Manchester United chase them down?City are in pole position with 10 fixtures remaining, and have a more than healthy 11-point lead over closest challengers United. However, that advantage was cut by three points by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 's men on Sunday, as they triumphed 2-0 over their rivals at the Etihad Stadium.

direct to your inboxManchester City and Manchester United occupy the top two positions in the Premier League table going into their final 10 fixtures.City are 11 points clear of United at the top, having had their lead cut by three courtesy of their neighbours at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday. United triumphed 2-0 thanks to an early Bruno Fernandes penalty and a second-half strike from Luke Shaw.

straight to your inboxThe result of Sunday's Manchester derby is unlikely to change the expected destination of the Premier League title, but it could delay Manchester City's coronation date. If City had increased their lead to 17 points with a derby win over Manchester United, they could have had the title wrapped up as soon as April 17 in five games' time had that lead remained in that spell.

straight to your inboxManchester City take on Manchester United in the Manchester Derby on Sunday afternoon as they saunter to another Premier League title, but Pep Guardiola admitted that he didn't recognise his team earlier in the season.Man City sit 14 points clear of their rivals. They also have a game-in-hand and are massively strong favourites to win their third league title in four years.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola wants Manchester City to continue their one-game-at-a-time approach, even if they have won the Premier League, to boost their chances of winning more silverware.City are 14 points clear in the Premier League, and can extend that to 17 points with victory over second placed Manchester United on Sunday.

straight to your inbox every day for freeIn mid-January, Manchester United fans could have been forgiven for casting their eyes forward to this weekend’s big derby with rivals City and pinpointing it as a match that might have a presiding impact on which side of Manchester the Premier League title ends up.Fast forward eight weeks though and the landscape has completely changed. Since United topped the table on the 12th of January, they’ve lost just one league match.

straight to your inboxBefore Manchester City's win over Wolves this week, statisticians rated their chances of winning the Premier League title as 99.9 per cent. Fast forward two days, and City scored three late goals to edge past a stubborn Wolves side for a 21st straight win.

straight to your inbox every day for freeAndy Cole has warned that Manchester United will have to offer something more than name recognition if they want to entice Erling Haaland to Old Trafford.United have already missed out on Haaland once, with the Norwegian forward opting to move to Borussia Dortmund from RB Salzburg in January 2020, but they retain an interest in him thanks to his links with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer after the two worked together at Molde.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola has the luxury of an almost fully-fit squad to pick from when Man City face Wolves this evening.City are 12 points clear at the top of the Premier League and are looking to make it 21 straight wins in all competitions against a Wolves side that have had an inconsistent season. The only absentee from City's squad for the game will be Nathan Ake, who has only featured nine times since signing from Bournemouth last summer due to a muscular problem.

straight to your inboxThe staggering depth of Pep Guardiola's squad has been a key factor as Manchester City continue their one-team assault on the Premier League title. That's the assessment of Match of the Day pundits Micah Richards - the former City defender - and Jermaine Jenas.

straight to your inboxJohn Stones admitted Manchester City were not at their brilliant best against West Ham United - but was delighted to pop up with the winning goal.Pep Guardiola's men eventually saw off a spirited West Ham side 2-1 in Saturday's Premier League clash at the Etihad Stadium. A 20th consecutive victory in all competitions took City 13 points clear of Manchester United at the top of the table.

straight to your inbox every day for freeNemanja Matic is adamant that Manchester United still have a chance of catching Man City in the Premier League title race.United, who have a game in hand, trail City by 13 points ahead of Sunday's trip to Chelsea, which comes a week before the third Manchester derby of the season.The Reds' record against the Premier League's Big Six this season is poor, with four goalless draws and two defeats from their six matches so far.After dropping points to the

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola was critical of Manchester City's finishing in their 2-0 win over Borussia Monchengladbach.The Blues are firmly in control of their Champions League tie ahead of the second leg next month but Raheem Sterling and Gabriel Jesus did not convert a number of promising opportunities that would have made the team's advantage even greater.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola has taken a strong squad with him to Hungary for the first leg of Manchester City's Champions League tie. The Blues take on Borussia Monchengladbach in the last-16 of the European competition, with the game being played at the Puskas Arena in Budapest rather than at the home of their opponents because of Covid restrictions.

straight to your inbox every day for freeRio Ferdinand has claimed he urged Manchester United to sign Ben Godfrey while the defender was at Norwich City.The 23-year-old joined Everton for £25million in the summer transfer window following the Canaries' relegation to the Championship.Initially working his way into the Everton XI at left-back, Godfrey has become a regular in the heart of Everton's defence and was a key performer as Carlo Ancelotti's side beat Liverpool at Anfield at the

direct to your inboxLiverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has conceded that his side will not be able to retain the Premier League title this season.Manchester City are 10 points ahead of last season's champions, with Pep Guardiola's men also boasting a game-in hand.Liverpool took the lead on 67 minutes against Leicester City through Mohamed Salah, but James Maddison levelled the game not long after.

direct to your inboxArsene Wenger thinks it's 'impossible' for Liverpool to catch Manchester City this season and has backed Pep Guardiola's side for the Premier League title.City picked up a superb 4-1 victory over the reigning champions last weekend to extend their advantage to 10 points with a game in-hand. Manchester United are in second-place, five points behind their neighbours, but have also played a game more.

straight to your inbox every day for freeRio Ferdinand believes Manchester United have "choked" in their Premier League title bid.United are currently second in the table and five points behind leaders Manchester City, who have a game in hand and are the league's form team. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 's side have lost ground in the race in recent weeks, winning just two of their last six top-flight games and dropping points to Liverpool, Sheffield United, Arsenal and Fulham.