Champions Manchester City took another step in their bid to win a fourth consecutive Premier League title with a 2-0 victory over relegation-threatened Nottingham Forest on Sunday, with Josko Gvardiol and Erling Haaland on target.
Pep Guardiola’s men kept the pressure on leaders Arsenal, pulling to within a point of the Gunners – who held on to win 3-2 at Tottenham Hotspur earlier in the day – in the table with a game in hand.
“I think the most important thing is to not think about the title race, especially these moments, but take it day by day,” Haaland told Sky Sports.
“If you overthink, you’re going to be crazy in your head, so relax now, enjoy, focus on the next one.”
Forest had matched City in a nervous first half at the sundrenched City Ground before Gvardiol got the holders on the scoreboard with his second career league goal when he headed in Kevin y an injury to Neco Williams.
“I didn’t expect to score, but I found myself in a good position, Gvardiol said, then added about the title race: “We need to be focused on ourselves, and that’s what we’re doing. Four more finals until the end – let’s do it.”
Haaland made a quick impact when he entered the game as a substitute in his first action since missing two matches with a muscle injury.
The Norway forward took a pass from De Bruyne in the 71st minute, took three steps, then launched it into the far corner for a league-leading 21st goal of the season.
He had previously been level with Chelsea’s Cole Palmer.