The result leaves City six points behind the top team, Arsenal. "After the match, Guardiola said, when asked about the title race, 'I don’t have a crystal ball to predict what will happen next.'
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He added, 'The only thing I’m focused on is getting the players back from Brighton on Wednesday. Of course, we were closer.
'We had an amazing second half against Sunderland, and today we didn’t have much luck, but we managed to score a goal.
Being clinical is part of the stats. You can create chances, and our expected goals are higher than any other team, but you have to convert them. As the manager, I told the team we played really well against this team.'
Guardiola admits City are currently short of players.
He continued, 'John Stones is out for months now, and Ruben Dias and Josko Gvardiol will also be missing.
Nathan Ake can't play regularly as we know. It happened last season, and we will find a solution. The spirit will be there.'"