Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has admitted that the Premier League title race is no longer in his team’s hands following their 3-3 draw against Everton on Monday night.

Speaking after the match, Guardiola acknowledged that while the result was better than a defeat, it significantly affected City’s chances of retaining the title.

He noted that Arsenal could now clinch the championship if they win all of their remaining fixtures.

“It’s better than a loss. We played to win. It just shows what the team are. We tried and we have done it,” Guardiola said.

The Spanish manager added that City must now focus on winning their remaining four league matches.

“It’s not in our hands. Before it was in our hands. Now, no,” he said.

Guardiola stressed the need for consistency in their final games, starting with their next fixture against Brentford.

“We have to do it in our four games that we have in the Premier League. It will be quite similar against Brentford. We will see what happens,” he added.