Get the biggest City stories, analysis and transfer updates delivered straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola admitted that anything but a win against Aston Villa would have made Manchester United "dangerous" in the Premier League run-in, as he backed the Reds to grind out wins in the closing stages of the season.
The Blues bounced back from conceding an early goal at Villa Park to take the three points through goals from Phil Foden and Rodri, and move 11 points clear.
That means two wins and a draw from those last five games, given their vastly superior goal difference, will be enough to make it three league titles in four years.
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