Pep Guardiola: Man City has lost control of the title race

Manchester City's grip on the Premier League title has slipped after a dramatic 3-3 draw with Everton, leaving manager Pep Guardiola to concede that his team no longer controls its own destiny.

The Citizens squandered a lead at Goodison Park, conceding three goals in a frantic 14-minute spell in the second half. Despite a late comeback attempt, including a stoppage-time equalizer from Jeremy Doku, City could only manage a draw.

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Before this match, the control was in the hands of both us and Arsenal, but now City does not have it anymore. Everything now depends entirely on the opponent. We can only fight to the end and see what happens.

Guardiola expressed his frustration, stating that the title race now depends entirely on rivals Arsenal. "Before this match, the control was in the hands of both us and Arsenal, but now City does not have it anymore," he said. "Everything now depends entirely on the opponent. We can only fight to the end and see what happens."

The draw leaves City five points adrift of Arsenal with only a few games remaining. While City still has a game in hand, the advantage has firmly shifted to Arsenal, who will be crowned champions if they win all their remaining fixtures. This outcome is a bitter pill to swallow for City, who have dominated English football in recent years and were aiming for another title.

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They created a real English-style match with extremely aggressive pressing. We lost our initiative after the mistake that led to the first goal.