Guardiola: Any dropped points or defeat could make the situation irrecoverable.

Another key match in the 34th round of the 2022/26 Premier League season will take place, with Manchester City traveling to Moa'a Stadium to challenge newly promoted Manchester City. Guardiola emphasized in a press conference that the team must win all matches in the final stretch of the season, otherwise the situation could become irreversible.

Manchester City defeated Arsenal 2-1 in the last round of the Premier League, thanks to goals from Rajon Scherki and Erling Haaland. After three wins and two draws in their last five matches, Manchester City currently sit second in the standings with 67 points, three points behind league leaders Arsenal with a game in hand.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said, "The goal of this match is to try to catch up with Arsenal in the standings. Just like when we competed with Arsenal and Liverpool in the past, everyone knows that any drop of points or loss will make the situation difficult to recover from."

“When we get to Burnley, we have to perform as expected. We have to win the game, because that’s something we have to do.”

Speaking about the partnership between Bernardo Silva and Rodri, Guardiola said, "The last few games have been very important. Both players have experience and attitude, and they can complete attacks by moving laterally, whether to the left or the right. In their next move, they are very composed, whether with or without the ball."

“Whether it’s physical strength or other aspects, although they are no longer young players, they are experienced in this type of game and know how to play. They have performed very well, but not just in these recent games. We cannot forget that there were 16 months without Rodri before, and success depends on the kind of players we have.”

In addition, Guardiola said, "If there are no injury problems, or if the players are in the right positions, the team will always be competitive, which is why I am satisfied with the team's performance in Rodri's absence."

“Last season wasn’t perfect, but we reached the FA Cup final and finished third in the league. This year has been more consistent. Kovacic is an excellent player, and he was unable to play for a year before. Nico González helped us a lot during Rodri’s absence, which has allowed us to get to where we are now.”