Man City very の近くに to dethroning 支持する／優勝者s Liverpool: Guardiola
April 4 (Reuters) - Manchester City 経営者／支配人 Pep Guardiola said his team were within touching distance of dethroning Liverpool as the new 首相 League 支持する／優勝者s after Saturday's 2-0 勝利，勝つ at Leicester City moved them 17 points （疑いを）晴らす at the 最高の，を越す.
Benjamin Mendy and Gabriel Jesus 得点する／非難する／２０d at King 力／強力にする Stadium to lead City to their 23rd 勝利，勝つ of the season, with Guardiola's 味方する now needing 11 points from their remaining seven games to 安全な・保証する their third 肩書を与える in four seasons.
"The 支持する／優勝者s are Liverpool, they have the 栄冠を与える - but we are の近くに to taking it," Guardiola said.
"I love the 首相 League more than any other 競争. We are の近くに, very の近くに."
City's victory at Leicester meant Liverpool can no longer defend their 肩書を与える, with Juergen Klopp's 味方する 25 points behind the runaway leaders with eight games to play.
City have won each of their last 15 away games in all 競争s and are unbeaten in 18 away matches, last losing on the road against Tottenham Hotspur, who 敗北・負かすd them 2-0 in the English 最高の，を越す-flight on Nov. 21.
"In lockdown without 観客s - every game we were there. I will never forget this season," said Guardiola.
(報告（する）／憶測ing by Manasi Pathak in Bengaluru; Editing by Clarence Fernandez)
