Steve McManaman has urged former club Manchester City to target Brighton midfielder Alexis Mac Allister when the transfer window opens.
18.02.2023 - 02:09 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Pep Guardiola did not think Manchester City were anywhere near capable of being Premier League leaders less than two weeks ago.
A 1-0 defeat at Spurs gave Arsenal the opportunity to open up an eight-point lead over the reigning champions as recently as last Saturday. Instead, a draw allowed City to close the gap by beating Aston Villa and then eradicate it as they leapfrogged the Gunners by winning at the Emirates.
It has been a remarkable turnaround at the top of the league, and Guardiola would not have been surprised if City were heading to Forest 12 points behind rather than level at the summit. Whatever luck they have had, the manager used the return of Tiger Woods to explain why his team have been able to turn their fortunes around.
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"Right now, we could be 10 or 12 points behind. We are a bit lucky," he said. "If they won at Everton when they played to win, we lose at Spurs, we lose to Arsenal then we are 10 points behind and the game is over.
"Now we could be 10-12 points behind even [with Arsenal having played] one game less. We're top of the league after two nights when they have been top all season.
"You never, ever, ever can give up. The biggest athletes never do. This weekend is the best weekend because Tiger [Woods] is back. He's playing the Genesis Invitational.
"We have to learn from the greatest and he never gives up. He is two over, one over, then finishes the last round with birdie, birdie, birdie. Never give up, continue until the end."
Arsenal had built up Wednesday's game as an almighty opportunity for them as they chase their first league title since 2004, and manager Mikel Arteta could not hide his frustration after the
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