Pep Guardiola has insisted that Arsenal "will win" the Premier League title if his Manchester City side drop points in any of their remaining three matches.
The Citizens extended their unbeaten run in the top flight to 20 games after putting Wolverhampton Wanderers to the sword 5-1 at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday evening.
Guardiola's side remain second but have moved back to within one point of leaders Arsenal, who beat Bournemouth 3-0 on home soil earlier in the day.
Man City crucially still have a game in hand and will be crowned champions for a record fourth successive season if they win their final three games, but Guardiola has claimed that Arsenal will come out on top if his side slip up at any stage heading down the home straight.
Guardiola said: “One week left, three games left – nine points we will be champions. Seven, six or three points Arsenal will win the Premier League.
“Goal difference is not possible [to overhaul], we cannot draw. The way Arsenal have been playing has been so good and consistent. It’s three games, hopefully we win the first and the second and arrive at the third [West Ham] with our destiny in our own hands.”
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