"With six minutes to go at Anfield last Sunday, Arsenal were nine points clear at the top of the Premier League table. But after two late goals against Liverpool and a ruthless dismantling of Fulham on Wednesday, the gap is down to three. It means the pressure is back on Arsenal ahead of their trip to Brentford on Thursday. If the title race was sparked into life by Bernardo Silva and Erling Haaland on Merseyside, City kept their foot on the pedal against Fulham."
""We were not nine points before Anfield, we are not three points before Brentford and Arsenal, after that we will see," said Guardiola. "I always say the focus is to grow, grow, grow. "It's how we can be more consistent over 90 minutes, how we can be better and the players feel that [they are] doing what we want to do. "'We can do it' in terms of mentality and patterns defensiv"
Arsenal's lead at the top of the Premier League fell from nine points to three after a late Liverpool comeback and Manchester City's dominant response. City beat Fulham 3-0, with three first-half goals in 15 minutes that set the match up comfortably. Arsenal maintained form by beating Leeds United 4-0 following a prior defeat to Manchester United. Brentford remains a difficult away fixture with only two home losses all season, heightening the stakes for Arsenal. Pep Guardiola emphasized growth, consistency and mentality as priorities rather than scoreboard pressure ahead of upcoming matches.
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