Pep Guardiola hails derby heroes as Manchester City moved clear in the title race

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Second-half goals from Bernardo Silva and Leroy Sane saw City record a comfortable victory over their local rivals and move back to the top of the table, one point clear of Liverpool with three games to play.

"Liverpool I don't think are going to drop too many points, but it's in our hands," Guardiola said.

"Three games, we won the last 11. It's incredible what these players have done so far, but still we have a job to do.

"If that victory happened in November, December or January we would celebrate it more, enjoy it more. Maybe tonight we can enjoy it, but tomorrow it's over, it's gone, so you have to be focused, so focused."

There is no let-up for City, who travel to Burnley on Sunday with every game a must-win.

"I know the people are going to talk about how beautiful we are, how handsome we are, like this, like that, but now we have to go to Burnley," Guardiola added.

"In my two previous seasons going to Burnley was incredibly tough, so we have to be focused, because Burnley is always a tough, tough game to play.

"But we're fortunate that it's in our hands so we depend on our own performances - if we win our last three games, we are champions and that is what we're going to try to do."

Guardiola said he was particularly pleased with how his side had responded to their dramatic exit from the Champions League against Tottenham, following it up with a league victory over Spurs and now the derby.

"That was the most difficult and incredible thing from these players," he said.

"You cannot imagine the frustration. We felt that beautiful competition was really there. Then we had Spurs at home to stay alive in the Premier League.

"The pressure we felt and how we reacted was so important. After that we come here to our neighbours, the most prestigious team in English football in the last 20 or 30 years knowing if we lose we have nothing and we won.

"For two seasons now this team has shown great character, an incredible mentality and strength committing to what they have to do.

"Manchester City have to be so proud of these players."

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• Manchester City have won seven away Premier League against Manchester United at Old Trafford – more than any other team.
• Manchester United have now lost seven of their last nine games in all competitions (W2 D0 L7), after losing just one of their first 17 under manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (W14 D2 L1).
• Manchester City have scored 157 goals in all competitions this season – the most by an English top-flight side in a single season in history.
• Man City boss Pep Guardiola is the first manager to win three consecutive away Premier League matches at Old Trafford against Man Utd and only the third to win three away matches there, along with Arsène Wenger and Gérard Houllier.
• Manchester United are without a clean sheet in 12 consecutive matches in all competitions for the first time since August 1971.
• In combining for the second goal, Leroy Sané (10 goals, 10 assists) and Raheem Sterling (17 goals, 10 assists) both reached 10 goals and 10 assists in the Premier League this season; the only other player to do so is Chelsea’s Eden Hazard.
• Man City end tonight top of the Premier League, overtaking Liverpool – this is the 28th time the lead has changed hands at the end of a day, the joint-most in a single Premier League season (also 28 times in the 2001-02 season).
• Vincent Kompany received his 10th yellow card in the Manchester derby in the Premier League, becoming one of only three players to receive 10 yellows in a single Premier League fixture (also Jamie Carragher in Liverpool vs Man Utd & Mark Noble in Spurs vs West Ham).

Remaining fixtures in the title race

Matchday 36

Friday April 26: Liverpool v Huddersfield Town (2000)

Sunday April 28: Burnley v Manchester City (1405)

A second Friday night game for Liverpool in a weekend that ordinarily would be an easy couple of wins for the best two teams in the league against two strugglers - but funny things can happen in a title race at this very late stage.

Huddersfield could have already been relegated by this stage but Burnley should still be in there fighting for their survival, and a Sunday afternoon game at Turf Moor has provided plenty of problems for big teams over the last season or so - it's no gimme at this stage.

Matchday 37

Saturday May 4 15:00 Newcastle United v Liverpool

Saturday May 4 15:00 Manchester City v Leicester City

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Another couple of fascinating encounters with two former Liverpool managers providing the opposition for our title contenders, which adds an extra twist in their penultimate scheduled fixtures.

Rafa Benitez has already done Liverpool a favour this season by beating City at St James' Park, but can Brendan Rodgers do the same with a Leicester side that has already beaten City once this season?

Newcastle's home form has kept their heads above water all season and reds fans will just hope that there's nothing really on the line for the hosts by this stage.

Matchday 38

Sunday May 12

15:00 Brighton v Manchester City

15:00 Liverpool v Wolves

All signs are pointing to the possibility that it could all come down to these final games, which would be one of the most thrilling title chases for years. Brighton are certainly better at home than away, and they could be after revenge for an FA Cup semi-final defeat as well as clearing up any lingering relegation issues.

Liverpool have the advantage of playing at home but Wolves will provide the toughest test outside of facing one of the top six sides, and they'll be able to play with freedom with nothing to lose at the end of a fabulous debut season in the Premier League.

If it comes down to these games we're all in for one exciting final Sunday.

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